A Mind Apart by Susanne Antonetta

A Mind Apart by Susanne Antonetta

This beautifully written exploration of "the unusual abilities of those who are differently wired" (Psychology Today) received a Ken Book Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness for outstanding literary contribution to the world of mental health.

In this fascinating literary memoir, Susanne Antonetta draws on her personal experience as a manic-depressive, as well as interviews with people with multiple personality disorder, autism, and other neurological conditions, to form an intimate meditation on mental "disease." She traces the many capabilities-the visual consciousness of an autistic, for example, or the metaphoric consciousness of a manic-depressive-that underlie these and other mental "disabilities."

A stunning portrait of how the world shapes itself in minds that are profoundly different from the norm, A Mind Apart urges readers to look beyond the concept of cures to the gifts inherent in many neuroatypical conditions. Employing a wide-ranging approach to her subject, Antonetta provides a rare glimpse into the wildly varying landscapes of human thought, perception, and emotion.

Suzanne Paola is an American poet and author best known for her book Body Toxic: An Environmental Memoir. Susanne Antonetta is her pen name. The New York Times designated Body Toxic a Noteworthy Book in 2001.

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ISBN 13	9781585425181
ISBN 10	1585425184
Title	A Mind Apart
Author	Susanne Antonetta
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2007-09-06
Number of pages	256
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