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OverviewCharlotte Pierce-Baker did everything right when raising her son, providing not only emotional support but the best education possible. At age twenty-five, he was pursuing a postgraduate degree and seemingly in control of his life. She never imagined her high-achieving son would wind up handcuffed, dirty, and in jail. The moving story of an African American family facing the challenge of bipolar disorder, This Fragile Lifetraces the evolution of her son's illness and, in looking back, realizes she mistook warning signs for typical child and teen behavior. Hospitalizations, calls in the night, alcohol and drug relapses, pleas for money, and continuous disputes, her son's journey was long, arduous, and almost fatal. This Fragile Life weaves a fascinating story of mental illness, race, family, the drive of African Americans to succeed, and a mother's love for her son. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Charlotte Pierce-BakerPublisher: Chicago Review Press Imprint: Chicago Review Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.326kg ISBN: 9781613736708ISBN 10: 1613736703 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 01 September 2016 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsA dark narrative brightened by a devoted mother s commitment and resilience in the face of an only child s strange and terrible illness. <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> A dark narrative brightened by a devoted mother s commitment and resilience in the face of an only child s strange and terrible illness. Kirkus Reviews With brilliance and tremendous courage, Charlotte Pierce-Baker travels where no other autobiography about mental illness has gone before in terms of discussing issues of a family shattered by the bipolar disorder of their son: race, fear, love, loss and healing. This Fragile Life is a testament to a family forced to cope with mental illness, a unique journey and an emotional triumph. Every family affected with mental illness should read[this] magnificent book. Andy Behrman, author of Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania Author InformationCharlotte Pierce-Bakerisa professor of women's studies, gender studies, and English at Vanderbilt University and the author ofSurviving the Silence. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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