Michael Greenberg - Hurry Down Sunshine

Pros: A deep look inside the mind of someone who is mentally ill.

Cons: I don't see any cons in this book.

The Bottom Line:

Those who suffer from mental illness are often judged. This book brings to light that it is like any other disease.  Beyond our control.  Hopefully people will be more understanding.

Review: This book is a must read for anyone who suffers from or knows someone who suffers from mental illness.  The author, Michael Greenberg has a 15 year old daughter named Sally.  All of the sudden at the age of 15 Sally is ...

Pros: engaging author as narrator and other colorful characters; fascinating story

Cons: heavy story 

The Bottom Line: Anti-psychotic drugs have probably changed since 1996, as well as treatment, but I don't know. The book doesn't sugarcoat the harrowing experience for anyone involved.

Review: Usually manic-depression or bipolar disorder strikes in the early twenties or later, but in the case of Sally Greenberg of Greenwich Village, New York it struck at the tender age of fifteen. Fortunately in the beginning of summer. Her writer father, ...