{"product_id":"the-integrity-cure-stories-of-a-bipolar-half-life-9780473736057","title":"The Integrity Cure: Stories of a Bipolar Half-Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat if honesty is all it takes to set you free?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspired by the illumination of Bipolar Type II diagnosis at age 46, and the subsequent process of healing, Donelle McKinley's memoir offers hope of clinical recovery from 'incurable' illness and lights the way for others.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn deft literary style, \u003cem\u003eThe Integrity Cure\u003c\/em\u003e provides insights into a relatively common mental illness that flies under the radar of general awareness. It shares the personal experience of an unorthodox approach to therapy, which ultimately burrowed beneath bipolar as a symptom to expose and cure the root cause of suffering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross 30 stories that illustrate a pattern of flight and fresh starts, the author examines the role of home, place, cultural heritage and the arts in her efforts to hold fast to her foundations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCapturing poignant moments of her life and travels, from Stratford-upon-Avon to the Shanghai Bund, from the heart of Turkey to earthquaked New Zealand and the ivory towers of Oxford, riding a rollercoaster of hypomania and depression to diagnosis and beyond, her memoir celebrates the power of the humanities to enrich our life and understand its complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith different approaches to storytelling subtly applied to serve dissociation, reinvention, and reflection, stories explore themes of vocation, love, spirituality, integrity, and freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoetic, uplifting, and unflinchingly honest, \u003cem\u003eThe Integrity Cure\u003c\/em\u003e honours the precious, the painful, and the extraordinary in half a life lived bipolar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcKinley, Donelle:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Donelle McKinley is a writer, editor and independent publisher. Beyond publishing, she has worked in the rare book trade, the arts, cultural heritage, and higher education. Donelle holds degrees in English Literature, Art History, and Information Studies, and a Diploma in Book Publishing. She studied Book History at New College, University of Oxford.","brand":"Thorndon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690624876818,"sku":"9780473736057","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_229bab8d-b7be-4987-80a8-39f6fe4b1f7e.jpg?v=1761742119","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-integrity-cure-stories-of-a-bipolar-half-life-9780473736057","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}