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Electroboy : A Memoir of Mania by Andy Behrman (2003, Trade Paperback)

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For years Andy Behrman hid his raging mania behind a larger-than-life personality. Ingesting handfuls of antidepressants and tranquilizers and feeling his mind lose traction, he opted for the last resort: electroshock therapy.

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A rollercoaster ride of a memoir plunges readers into the terrifying, hyper-real world of manic depression, and through it, to healing. Behrman reveals his raging mania, which landed him in jail and, ultimately, led him to try electroconvulsive therapy for relief.

Product Identifiers

PublisherRandom House Publishing Group

ISBN-100812967089

ISBN-139780812967081

eBay Product ID (ePID)2387275

Product Key Features

Book TitleElectroboy : a Memoir of Mania

TopicPersonal Memoirs, Psychopathology / Depression, General, Psychiatry / General, Psychopathology / Bipolar Disorder

Publication Year2003

LanguageEnglish

GenreBiography & Autobiography, Psychology, Medical

AuthorAndy Behrman

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6in.

Item Length8in.

Item Width5.2in.

Item Weight8 Oz

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews" Electroboy is as surreal as life can get, proving that truth is stranger than fiction. Andy Behrman's nightmare anecdotes are addicting." -Eric Bogosian, author of Mall "What a wild, mind-ripping, hellacious, and hysterical ride! Like some cranked-up, amoral Horatio Alger trapped in the dark fun house of his own brain, Andy Behrman is the stuff demented legends are made of. Electroboy is a brilliant, riveting instant classic of the American dream run amok." -Jerry Stahl, author of Permanent Midnight "Pull down the safety bar, because Electroboy , like the manic depression it limns, is a roller-coaster ride of white-knuckled highs and lows. Courageous and dazzling--a heartbreaking journey into the mind untamed." -Deborah Copaken Kogan, author of Shutterbabe "Without ever sounding self-serving or apologetic, Behrman tells the story of a man utterly at the mercy of his impulses. It's sometimes funny, sometimes horrifying, always fascinating." -John Taylor, author of Falling "This stark and unsettling memoir mimics the patterns of the manic mind. An astonishing story of uncontrolled desire told by one of the most endearing madmen you'll ever encounter." -Katie Roiphe, author of Still She Haunts Me From the Hardcover edition., "Electroboyis as surreal as life can get, proving that truth is stranger than fiction. Andy Behrman's nightmare anecdotes are addicting." -Eric Bogosian, author ofMall "What a wild, mind-ripping, hellacious, and hysterical ride! Like some cranked-up, amoral Horatio Alger trapped in the dark fun house of his own brain, Andy Behrman is the stuff demented legends are made of.Electroboyis a brilliant, riveting instant classic of the American dream run amok." -Jerry Stahl, author ofPermanent Midnight "Pull down the safety bar, becauseElectroboy, like the manic depression it limns, is a roller-coaster ride of white-knuckled highs and lows. Courageous and dazzling--a heartbreaking journey into the mind untamed." -Deborah Copaken Kogan, author ofShutterbabe "Without ever sounding self-serving or apologetic, Behrman tells the story of a man utterly at the mercy of his impulses. It's sometimes funny, sometimes horrifying, always fascinating." -John Taylor, author ofFalling "This stark and unsettling memoir mimics the patterns of the manic mind. An astonishing story of uncontrolled desire told by one of the most endearing madmen you'll ever encounter." -Katie Roiphe, author ofStill She Haunts Me, "Electroboyis as surreal as life can get, proving that truth is stranger than fiction. Andy Behrman's nightmare anecdotes are addicting." -Eric Bogosian, author ofMall "What a wild, mind-ripping, hellacious, and hysterical ride! Like some cranked-up, amoral Horatio Alger trapped in the dark fun house of his own brain, Andy Behrman is the stuff demented legends are made of.Electroboyis a brilliant, riveting instant classic of the American dream run amok." -Jerry Stahl, author ofPermanent Midnight "Pull down the safety bar, becauseElectroboy, like the manic depression it limns, is a roller-coaster ride of white-knuckled highs and lows. Courageous and dazzling--a heartbreaking journey into the mind untamed." -Deborah Copaken Kogan, author ofShutterbabe "Without ever sounding self-serving or apologetic, Behrman tells the story of a man utterly at the mercy of his impulses. It's sometimes funny, sometimes horrifying, always fascinating." -John Taylor, author ofFalling "This stark and unsettling memoir mimics the patterns of the manic mind. An astonishing story of uncontrolled desire told by one of the most endearing madmen you'll ever encounter." -Katie Roiphe, author ofStill She Haunts Me From the Hardcover edition.

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal616.89/5/0092 B

Number of Pages304 Pages