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A Brilliant Madness Living with Manic-Depressive Illness Author: In her revealing bestseller Call Me Anna, Patty Duke shared her long-kept secret: the talented, Oscar-winning actress who won our hearts on The Patty Duke Show was suffering from a serious-but-treatable-mental illness called manic depression. For nearly twenty years, until she was correctly diagnosed at age thirty-five, she careene... more »
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L.A. O. (LA) reviewed A Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic-Depressive Illness on + 120 more book reviews
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Insightful and inspiring. Excellent read for anyone who lives with any kind of mental illness or for anyone who loves someone with it!
Helen H. (Hellion) reviewed A Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic-Depressive Illness on + 52 more book reviews
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An easy read, insightful and fascinating insight into the life of a bipolar female, even in the limelight. GREAT read.
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Patty Duke,s follow-up to her first book about her manic depression "My Name is Anna". Both interesting and informative.
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Margaret M. (margaretlee) - TX reviewed A Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic-Depressive Illness on + 64 more book reviews
If you have been diagnosed with bipolar illness, as I have, or know someone who has, this book is a first-hand descriptor of what the experience is like. I admire Patty Duke (aka Anna) for coming forth with her story and sharing it so openly. Very readable and accessible. The anecdotes added by Gloria Hochman, a medical reporter, widen the story and make it even more useful to individuals who want to understand the breadth of this disorder.
Patti goes crazy! An interesting background for the Patti Duke persona, and how she managed to craft a life around the dual insanity of fame and Hollywood. Very helpful for those with a manic in the family.
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