Shoot the Damn Dog: A Memoir of Depression

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Synopsis
A searing, raw memoir of depression that is ultimately uplifting and inspiring. A successful magazine editor and prize-winning journalist, Sally Brampton launched Elle magazine in the UK in 1985.

But behind the successful, glamorous career was a story that many of her friends and colleagues knew nothing about--her ongoing struggle with severe depression and alcoholism. Brampton's is a candid, tremendously honest telling of how she was finally able to "address the elephant in the room," and of a culture that sends the overriding message that people who suffer from depression are somehow responsible for their own illness.

She offers readers a unique perspective of depression from the inside that is at times wrenching, but ultimately inspirational, as it charts her own coming back to life. Beyond her personal story, Brampton offers practical advice to all those affected by this illness.

This book will resonate with any person whose life has been haunted by depression, at the same time offering help and understanding to those whose loved ones suffer from this debilitating condition.

Copyright:
2008

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780393069174
Related ISBNs:
9780393066784, 9780393346084
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Sally Brampton
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Psychology
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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