- Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Plume; Reprint edition (31 Aug 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0452276950
- ISBN-13: 978-0452276956
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.2 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 868,723 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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er inner turmoil, battling major depressive episodes to become a successful career woman, but always hostage to a hidden fear that the Beast would prove more powerful than she was. The Beast gives voice to the brain's dysfunction with eloquence and unflinching honesty, and is a survivor's courageous inquiry into the source and cure of an illness.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I think that Tracy does an excellent job portraying her journey through depression, and that it accurately shows how a person viewed as "normal" by everyone surrounding them can actually have a multitude of problems. I have also read Prozac Nation, and I feel that although both deal with the issue of depression, Tracy's portrayl seems to be the kind of depression experienced by most people, rather than Elizabeth's all-out non-functioning type of depression. I found it very easy to understand and even to relate to because I, too, suffered from depression and am aware of the fact that you can live your life, and achieve many things of which you are proud of, but you can't appreciate your accomplishments because you are always trying to do better.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
What hope and comfort the author gives to the depressed person or their loved ones. The author has clearly expressed the suffering one does when they are depressed, often able to put in writing my very own thoughts and fears. This book gives hope of recovery from re-current depression and gives tools that anyone with a mental illness can use, despite the fact that it wasn't meant to be a "this is how to fix your life book". It is the story of one woman and her trials with re-curring depression and how she overcame her "Beast". A must read for anyone involved in mental health or suffering with depression. I keep my copy close at all times to refer to when I feel I have lost hope of ever being "well". If you feel the same I would strongly encourage reading this book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I was able to identify with a lot of what she said, however, I would not necessarily recommend the book to a sufferer. Whilst it spares no punches, the content itself seemed to make me depressed rather than give me hope. Good, accurate, but perhaps too much so ?
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The story of my life
Reading this book was like reading the story of my life - and with a happy ending. Tracey Thompson writes straightforwardly about her battle with depression from childhood to her... Read more
Published on 17 May 2000
This book busted through my denial. Rigorously Honest.
Excellent. A thorough first person chronology and description of the internal madness and external consequences of depression. Extremely well written. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 1998
enlightening
when i read i have this tendency to underline or highlight phrases and words that strike me. reading this book i eventually had to give up on the note-taking, because otherwise the... Read more
Published on 7 July 1998
Puts my problems into words
This book put into words the problems & symptoms that people with depression encounter. If you suffer from depression, this book will help you to understand yourself. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 1998
Excellent!
Tracy Thompson has done an incredible job with her writing. She truly captures the emotions and fears of a person suffering with this disease. Thank you Tracy.
Published on 17 Feb 1998
I felt as if my story was being told.
I immediately identified with Tracy and her feelings and thoughts after only reading the first page. Throughout the book I kept saying to myself "My God, this is me! Read more
Published on 31 Jan 1998
Recommended By A Friend - Very Enlightening!
Tracy Thompson's personal story of her lifelong struggle with Depression was extremely enlightening to me. Read more
Published on 27 Jan 1998
One of the best "non-technical" books around
The opening passage of the book gives any reader a great example of what an extreme, or even moderate, clinical depression is like. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 1998
Difficult Book to Put Down
Tracy bravely discusses her recurrent bouts of depression and the effect her illness had on loved ones. Read more
Published on 19 Nov 1997
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