An Unquiet Mind (Arabic Edition) - Softcover

"An invaluable memoir of manic depression, at once medically knowledgeable, deeply human and beautifully written . . . at times poetic, at times straightforward, always unashamedly honest."
--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Stands alone in the literature of manic-depression for its bravery, brilliance and beauty."
--Oliver Sacks
"Jamison's [strength] is in the gutsy way she has made her disease her life's work and in her brilliant ability to convey its joys and its anguish. . . . Extraordinary."
--"Washington Post Book World"
" "
"The most emotionally moving book I've ever read about the emotions."
--William Safire, "The New York Times Magazine"
"Written with poetic and moving sensitivity . . . a rare and insightful view of mental illness from inside the mind of a trained specialist."
--"Time"
"Enlighting . . . eloquent and profound."
--"San Francisco Chronicle"
"Piercingly honest. . . . Jamison's literary coming-out is a mark of courage."
--"People"
" "
"Brave, insightful, richly textured and chillingly authentic."
--"Boston Globe "
"A riveting portrayal of a courageous brain alternating between exhilarating highs and numbing lows."
--James D. Watson, Nobel laureate and author of "The Double Helix"
" "
"In a most intimate and powerful telling, Jamison weaves the personal and professional threads of her life together. . . . [She] brings us inside the disease and helps us understand manic depression. . . . What comes through is a remarkably whole person with the grit to defeat her disease."
--"Cleveland Plain Dealer"
"A riveting read. I devoured it at a single sitting and found the book almost as compelling on a second read. . . . "An Unquiet Mind "may well become a classic. . . . Jamison sets an example of courage."
--Howard Gardner, "Nature"
"Stunning. . . . [An] exquisite (in both a literary and medical sense) autobiography. . . . This is an important, wonderful book."
--"Jackson Clarion Ledger"
"Extraordinary. . . . "An Unquiet Mind "must be read."
--"The New England Journal of Medicine "
"A beautiful, funny, original book. Powerfully written, it is a wonderful and important account of mercurial moods and madness. I absolutely love this book."
--Pat Conroy, author of "The Prince of Tides"
"A landmark. . . . The combination of the intensity of her personal life and the intellectual rigor of her professional experience make the book unique. . . . A vibrant and engaging account of the life, love and experience of a woman, a therapist, an academic, and a patient."
--"British Medical Journal "
"Affecting, honest, touching . . . fluid, felt and often lyrical."
--Will Self, "The Observer "(London)
"Quite astonishing. . . . Cuts through the dead jargon and detached observations of psychiatric theory and practice to create a fiery, passionate, authentic account of the devastation and exaltation, the blindness and illumination of the psychotic experience."
--"The Sunday Times "(London)
"Rises to the poetic and has a mystical touch. . . . A courageous and fascinating book, a moving account of the life of a remarkable woman."
--"The Daily Telegraph "(London)
"Fast-paced, startlingly honest and frequently lyrical. . . . Jamison has] a novelist's openness of phrase and talent for bringing character alive."
--"Scotland on Sunday"
"Superbly written. . . . A compelling work of literature."
--"Independent on Sunday "(London)

An invaluable memoir of manic depression, at once medically knowledgeable, deeply human and beautifully written . . . at times poetic, at times straightforward, always unashamedly honest.
"The New York Times Book Review"
Stands alone in the literature of manic-depression for its bravery, brilliance and beauty.
Oliver Sacks
Jamison s [strength] is in the gutsy way she has made her disease her life s work and in her brilliant ability to convey its joys and its anguish. . . . Extraordinary.
"Washington Post Book World"
""
The most emotionally moving book I ve ever read about the emotions.
William Safire, "The New York Times Magazine"
Written with poetic and moving sensitivity . . . a rare and insightful view of mental illness from inside the mind of a trained specialist.
"Time"
Enlighting . . . eloquent and profound.
"San Francisco Chronicle"
Piercingly honest. . . . Jamison s literary coming-out is a mark of courage.
"People"
""
Brave, insightful, richly textured and chillingly authentic.
"Boston Globe "
A riveting portrayal of a courageous brain alternating between exhilarating highs and numbing lows.
James D. Watson, Nobel laureate and author of "The Double Helix"
""
In a most intimate and powerful telling, Jamison weaves the personal and professional threads of her life together. . . . [She] brings us inside the disease and helps us understand manic depression. . . . What comes through is a remarkably whole person with the grit to defeat her disease.
"Cleveland Plain Dealer"
A riveting read. I devoured it at a single sitting and found the book almost as compelling on a second read. . . . "An Unquiet Mind "may well become a classic. . . . Jamison sets an example of courage.
Howard Gardner, "Nature"
Stunning. . . . [An] exquisite (in both a literary and medical sense) autobiography. . . . This is an important, wonderful book.
"Jackson Clarion Ledger"
Extraordinary. . . . "An Unquiet Mind "must be read.
"The New England Journal of Medicine "
A beautiful, funny, original book. Powerfully written, it is a wonderful and important account of mercurial moods and madness. I absolutely love this book.
Pat Conroy, author of "The Prince of Tides"
A landmark. . . . The combination of the intensity of her personal life and the intellectual rigor of her professional experience make the book unique. . . . A vibrant and engaging account of the life, love and experience of a woman, a therapist, an academic, and a patient.
"British Medical Journal "
Affecting, honest, touching . . . fluid, felt and often lyrical.
Will Self, "The Observer "(London)
Quite astonishing. . . . Cuts through the dead jargon and detached observations of psychiatric theory and practice to create a fiery, passionate, authentic account of the devastation and exaltation, the blindness and illumination of the psychotic experience.
"The Sunday Times "(London)
Rises to the poetic and has a mystical touch. . . . A courageous and fascinating book, a moving account of the life of a remarkable woman.
"The Daily Telegraph "(London)
Fast-paced, startlingly honest and frequently lyrical. . . . Jamison has] a novelist s openness of phrase and talent for bringing character alive.
"Scotland on Sunday"
Superbly written. . . . A compelling work of literature.
"Independent on Sunday "(London)"

An invaluable memoir of manic depression, at once medically knowledgeable, deeply human and beautifully written . . . at times poetic, at times straightforward, always unashamedly honest.
The New York Times Book Review
Stands alone in the literature of manic-depression for its bravery, brilliance and beauty.
Oliver Sacks
Jamison s [strength] is in the gutsy way she has made her disease her life s work and in her brilliant ability to convey its joys and its anguish. . . . Extraordinary.
Washington Post Book World

The most emotionally moving book I ve ever read about the emotions.
William Safire, The New York Times Magazine
Written with poetic and moving sensitivity . . . a rare and insightful view of mental illness from inside the mind of a trained specialist.
Time
Enlighting . . . eloquent and profound.
San Francisco Chronicle
Piercingly honest. . . . Jamison s literary coming-out is a mark of courage.
People

Brave, insightful, richly textured and chillingly authentic.
Boston Globe
A riveting portrayal of a courageous brain alternating between exhilarating highs and numbing lows.
James D. Watson, Nobel laureate and author of The Double Helix

In a most intimate and powerful telling, Jamison weaves the personal and professional threads of her life together. . . . [She] brings us inside the disease and helps us understand manic depression. . . . What comes through is a remarkably whole person with the grit to defeat her disease.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
A riveting read. I devoured it at a single sitting and found the book almost as compelling on a second read. . . . An Unquiet Mind may well become a classic. . . . Jamison sets an example of courage.
Howard Gardner, Nature
Stunning. . . . [An] exquisite (in both a literary and medical sense) autobiography. . . . This is an important, wonderful book.
Jackson Clarion Ledger
Extraordinary. . . . An Unquiet Mind must be read.
The New England Journal of Medicine
A beautiful, funny, original book. Powerfully written, it is a wonderful and important account of mercurial moods and madness. I absolutely love this book.
Pat Conroy, author of The Prince of Tides
A landmark. . . . The combination of the intensity of her personal life and the intellectual rigor of her professional experience make the book unique. . . . A vibrant and engaging account of the life, love and experience of a woman, a therapist, an academic, and a patient.
British Medical Journal
Affecting, honest, touching . . . fluid, felt and often lyrical.
Will Self, The Observer (London)
Quite astonishing. . . . Cuts through the dead jargon and detached observations of psychiatric theory and practice to create a fiery, passionate, authentic account of the devastation and exaltation, the blindness and illumination of the psychotic experience.
The Sunday Times (London)
Rises to the poetic and has a mystical touch. . . . A courageous and fascinating book, a moving account of the life of a remarkable woman.
The Daily Telegraph (London)
Fast-paced, startlingly honest and frequently lyrical. . . . Jamison has] a novelist s openness of phrase and talent for bringing character alive.
Scotland on Sunday
Superbly written. . . . A compelling work of literature.
Independent on Sunday (London)

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"An invaluable memoir of manic depression, at once medically knowledgeable, deeply human and beautifully written . . . at times poetic, at times straightforward, always unashamedly honest."
--The New York Times Book Review

"Stands alone in the literature of manic-depression for its bravery, brilliance and beauty."
--Oliver Sacks

"Jamison's [strength] is in the gutsy way she has made her disease her life's work and in her brilliant ability to convey its joys and its anguish. . . . Extraordinary."
--Washington Post Book World

"The most emotionally moving book I've ever read about the emotions."
--William Safire, The New York Times Magazine

"Written with poetic and moving sensitivity . . . a rare and insightful view of mental illness from inside the mind of a trained specialist."
--Time

"Enlighting . . . eloquent and profound."
--San Francisco Chronicle

"Piercingly honest. . . . Jamison's literary coming-out is a mark of courage."
--People

"Brave, insightful, richly textured and chillingly authentic."
--Boston Globe

"A riveting portrayal of a courageous brain alternating between exhilarating highs and numbing lows."
--James D. Watson, Nobel laureate and author of The Double Helix

"In a most intimate and powerful telling, Jamison weaves the personal and professional threads of her life together. . . . [She] brings us inside the disease and helps us understand manic depression. . . . What comes through is a remarkably whole person with the grit to defeat her disease."
--Cleveland Plain Dealer

"A riveting read. I devoured it at a single sitting and found the book almost as compelling on a second read. . . . An Unquiet Mind may well become a classic. . . . Jamison sets an example of courage."
--Howard Gardner, Nature

"Stunning. . . . [An] exquisite (in both a literary and medical sense) autobiography. . . . This is an important, wonderful book."
--Jackson Clarion Ledger

"Extraordinary. . . . An Unquiet Mind must be read."
--The New England Journal of Medicine

"A beautiful, funny, original book. Powerfully written, it is a wonderful and important account of mercurial moods and madness. I absolutely love this book."
--Pat Conroy, author of The Prince of Tides

"A landmark. . . . The combination of the intensity of her personal life and the intellectual rigor of her professional experience make the book unique. . . . A vibrant and engaging account of the life, love and experience of a woman, a therapist, an academic, and a patient."
--British Medical Journal

"Affecting, honest, touching . . . fluid, felt and often lyrical."
--Will Self, The Observer (London)

"Quite astonishing. . . . Cuts through the dead jargon and detached observations of psychiatric theory and practice to create a fiery, passionate, authentic account of the devastation and exaltation, the blindness and illumination of the psychotic experience."
--The Sunday Times (London)

"Rises to the poetic and has a mystical touch. . . . A courageous and fascinating book, a moving account of the life of a remarkable woman."
--The Daily Telegraph (London)

"Fast-paced, startlingly honest and frequently lyrical. . . . Jamison has] a novelist's openness of phrase and talent for bringing character alive."
--Scotland on Sunday

"Superbly written. . . . A compelling work of literature."
--Independent on Sunday (London)

A definitive examination of manic depression