Darkness Visible
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William Styron
The New York Times–bestselling memoir of crippling depression and the struggle for recovery by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Sophie’s Choice.In the summer of 1985, William Styron became numbed by disaffection, apathy, and despair, unable to speak or walk while caught in the grip of advanced depression. His struggle with the disease culminated in a wave of obsession that nearly drove him to suicide, leading him to seek hospitalization before the dark tide engulfed him. Darkness Visible tells the story of Styron’s recovery, laying bare the harrowing realities of clinical depression and chronicling his triumph over the disease that had claimed so many great writers before him. His final words are a call for hope to all who suffer from mental illness that it is possible to emerge from even the deepest abyss of despair and “once again behold the stars.” This ebook features a new illustrated biography of William Styron, including original letters, rare photos, and never-before-seen documents from the Styron family and the Duke University Archives.
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More Details:
Author
William Styron
Pages
96
Publisher
Open Road Media
Published Date
2010-05-04
ISBN
193631729X 9781936317295
Ratings
Google: 4
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"I read this for a social work class. I had a hard time relating to Styron throughout this and honestly felt like he was kind of whiny and melodramatic. I am glad he survived his battle with depression and hope this book is inspiring for those with a similar struggle."
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Rebekah Travis
"This book took me on a beautiful journey through the ugliness that surrounds depression and suicide. It faces the dark topics head on, and it shows the hardships that William Styron faces with his own mental health. As the book addresses, there are few words that can describe the reality of depression. Styron’s description of the disease, in my opinion, was spot on. It opens your mind to the stigma that surrounds mental health, and it is a book that I would recommend to read. "
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Therese Welch
"3 stars only because there was a lot I didn’t quite understand. The story of his life was really well written and the stories of others lives he wrote about were also."
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Christy Arteaga