By: Alex McKeithen. Format: Hardcover. Read: March 2014.
Alex McKeithen decided to study art abroad in the inspiring European landscape. Unfortunately for him, when he arrived in Paris, he suffered a breakdown, running through the streets proclaiming he was the Seventh Angel and that the apocalypse was coming. This book is his story through these events and his recovery back in the states.
Alex McKeithen is brave for spilling his life and thoughts out in this book. He even gives readers more insight into his spinning mind, by adding notes along the side, as though this was his personal journal. The author doesn’t shy away from the harshness of his illness or the realities of treatment inside the facility. However he does try to insert humorous scenes to help break up the monotony. This is an exceptional book about the inner workings of an overactive mind.
Again, I thank you for your patience with these reviews. As I am sure you can imagine, it was quite difficult to not only be living the experiences of caring for someone who struggles daily, but then to read a few back to back books about mental illnesses…well reading is my escape and it is pretty difficult to escape my reality by living someone else’s experiences. Again I offer my apologies over the delayed reviews, but I am thrilled to announce that we are moving forward through the next books on The List.
Do you or someone you know, suffer from bipolar disease? Do you appreciate the value of experiencing someone’s life through their words?
Enjoy!
~Ariesgrl
Note:
The PR Representative provided a copy of this book for me to review. To learn more about her, please visit her website.