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Book SynopsisWhen Charise Jewell decided to leave her career as a robotics engineer to pursue writing fiction, the 40-year old mother of three had no idea that she was embarking on a real life story beyond her wildest imagination. Without warning, and while preparing to celebrate Mother’s Day 2017, she rapidly descended into a severe mania, was hospitalized, and was given a devastating diagnosis: bipolar 1 mood disorder. Over the following three years, Charise and her family would experience the ups and downs of not only her manic depression, but also of the mental health care system, and the way the society at large treats people with mental illness. Crazy: Memoir of a Mom Gone Mad is a captivating, heart-breaking and ultimately inspiring journey through the pain and beauty of sanity, and insanity.
Trade ReviewCharise Jewell is a brilliant writer who takes the reader behind her eyes to see and feel the terrorand the beautyof living with mental illness. It does what the best memoirs do: comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. A true must-read! -- Shannon Moroney, Bestselling Author of Through the Glass, Out of the Shadows and Heal for Real.
A vivid and deeply intimate account of her experience with bipolar disorder. While Jewells memoir confirmed my beliefs on systemic injustices experienced by those seeking treatment for mental illness, it also educated me on the beauty of family and resilience of humanity. -- Joy Norstrom, Author of Out of Play and Flying the Nest
Should be required reading for doctors, nurses, counsellors and educators. Beautifully crafted, Crazy is a spectacular read. With all the highs and lows of a great novel, it is fast-moving and spiced with humour and pathos. It is ultimately a very hopeful and reassuring book. -- Moyra Irving, Author of Amelie Trott and the Earth Watchers, Amelie Trott and the Mark of Triandor and Take Me To The Mountain: Discovering the You That Never Dies.
Charise Jewell is a beautiful storyteller. Her memoir, Crazy, flows like a compelling novel. She has delivered an insightful gift for family and friends of those living with bipolar. This is a must-read for people touched by this condition and for anyone who aspires to better understand. -- Jacqueline Aubin
