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Words With My Father: A Bipolar Journey Through Turbulent Times

Lowell Klessig
4.24/5 (54 ratings)
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THE DRAMATIC STORY OF A PIONEERING MAN, HIS MERCURIAL MIND AND A SOCIETY IN LIMBO.

“If you found An Unquiet Mind or Darkness Visible transformative, Words With My Father will further enrich your perspective and resilience.”

Mission:
A deceased father and alive son discuss the development of the father's bipolar condition during the turmoil of the 1960s and explore the insights into better mental health that readers (like you) can absorb from his intense odyssey.

Synopsis:
Words With My Father offers a gripping portrait of the evolution of a young man's mental illness and how it manifested into a dramatic and often dangerous existence through the turbulence of the Civil Rights, Peace and Conservation movements.

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Recognition:

"Undaunted...with vital messages and insights that extend to all of society."
- Michael Dombeck, Former Head of the U.S. Forest Service and the Federal Bureau of Land Management.

"Lowell Klessig and his son Lukas exchange vital perspectives on how to live in an uncertain world, both political and personal, and how to arbitrate a family history of risk for bipolar disorder. Theirs are, indeed, deep and affecting Words."
- Dr. Stephen P. Hinshaw, Founder of UC-Berkeley's Hinshaw Lab and author of Another Kind of Madness (St. Martin's, 2017)

"...a biography for most people would be pushing it, but most people don't have the interesting life that Lowell Klessig did."
- Books & Pals

"You never really know what's going on behind the scenes in other people's lives, but this was a fascinating glimpse into the private matters of one such family. ...Excellent. I can't recommend it highly enough."
- L&S Reviews

"Feedback, including from top researchers, has extolled the narrative's skill for enhancing viewpoints, local color and introspection."
- Wisconsin Media Group / TCN

"Words with My Father is a unique and interesting read, offering a blend of personal insight into mental health, environmental philosophy, and historical context, making it an engaging choice..."
-Wisconsin Writers Association (Michelle Caffrey)

Further Context:
Lowell Klessig’s posthumously-released story, infused with reflections by his son Lukas, provides an intimate window into one man’s life in flux with bipolar disorder. As the author narrates a postwar upbringing and describes the manic-depressive travails of developing his identity, he offers us a view into the turmoil of the times – and of his mind.

Through mania- and danger-filled months fighting for Civil Rights, protesting the Vietnam War and furthering the Conservation Movement, we see the purpose that sustained him. Through darkened panes, we witness the isolation and malaise of depressive winters that nearly took his life. This masterful chronicle allows us to peer into a restless and kinetic existence in one moment and a chasm of fatigue and hopelessness on the next page.

It's an account that will change your perspective. It’s a bipolar journey that you won’t ever forget.

GET IT TODAY!
Format:
Pages:
264 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Medley Park Press
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0960118934
ISBN13:
9780960118939
kindle Asin:
B0BXFN7B49

Words With My Father: A Bipolar Journey Through Turbulent Times

Lowell Klessig
4.24/5 (54 ratings)
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THE DRAMATIC STORY OF A PIONEERING MAN, HIS MERCURIAL MIND AND A SOCIETY IN LIMBO.

“If you found An Unquiet Mind or Darkness Visible transformative, Words With My Father will further enrich your perspective and resilience.”

Mission:
A deceased father and alive son discuss the development of the father's bipolar condition during the turmoil of the 1960s and explore the insights into better mental health that readers (like you) can absorb from his intense odyssey.

Synopsis:
Words With My Father offers a gripping portrait of the evolution of a young man's mental illness and how it manifested into a dramatic and often dangerous existence through the turbulence of the Civil Rights, Peace and Conservation movements.

GET IT TODAY!

Recognition:

"Undaunted...with vital messages and insights that extend to all of society."
- Michael Dombeck, Former Head of the U.S. Forest Service and the Federal Bureau of Land Management.

"Lowell Klessig and his son Lukas exchange vital perspectives on how to live in an uncertain world, both political and personal, and how to arbitrate a family history of risk for bipolar disorder. Theirs are, indeed, deep and affecting Words."
- Dr. Stephen P. Hinshaw, Founder of UC-Berkeley's Hinshaw Lab and author of Another Kind of Madness (St. Martin's, 2017)

"...a biography for most people would be pushing it, but most people don't have the interesting life that Lowell Klessig did."
- Books & Pals

"You never really know what's going on behind the scenes in other people's lives, but this was a fascinating glimpse into the private matters of one such family. ...Excellent. I can't recommend it highly enough."
- L&S Reviews

"Feedback, including from top researchers, has extolled the narrative's skill for enhancing viewpoints, local color and introspection."
- Wisconsin Media Group / TCN

"Words with My Father is a unique and interesting read, offering a blend of personal insight into mental health, environmental philosophy, and historical context, making it an engaging choice..."
-Wisconsin Writers Association (Michelle Caffrey)

Further Context:
Lowell Klessig’s posthumously-released story, infused with reflections by his son Lukas, provides an intimate window into one man’s life in flux with bipolar disorder. As the author narrates a postwar upbringing and describes the manic-depressive travails of developing his identity, he offers us a view into the turmoil of the times – and of his mind.

Through mania- and danger-filled months fighting for Civil Rights, protesting the Vietnam War and furthering the Conservation Movement, we see the purpose that sustained him. Through darkened panes, we witness the isolation and malaise of depressive winters that nearly took his life. This masterful chronicle allows us to peer into a restless and kinetic existence in one moment and a chasm of fatigue and hopelessness on the next page.

It's an account that will change your perspective. It’s a bipolar journey that you won’t ever forget.

GET IT TODAY!
Format:
Pages:
264 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Medley Park Press
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0960118934
ISBN13:
9780960118939
kindle Asin:
B0BXFN7B49

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