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My book at the start describes my very young life in tunis (in northAfrica) were i was born and lived with my large family. There, I became aware of a strange sickness on my mom side and i could not pinpoint it.
The political events brought us -me, four siblings and my parents -To the other side of the mediteraneen sea. We lived in paris for four years with a sick mom and a dad who hadone ideal, to go and settle in israel.eight days in the sea of my childhood and we arrived to the Jewish land.This move was an enlightment for the family even though oureconomical status did not improve for a long time.Still we were happy in the land of milk and honey.Already in Paris i did not feel good inside myself, an eternal sadness.And i did not connect my well being with a maternal illness that Seemed to be a chain of depressions where my mom was attachedTo, it was impossible to free her.
I wanted to understand but as i was so different from my mom, I did not and could not see the tie between us.The delivery of my older son was the beginning of a journey ofthirty years were i was extremely sick, not knowing the reason of this malediction: i had to know Only after twenty-five years i was diagnosed with the sicknesscalled, the bipolar disorder.And for thirty years, in spite of horrendous pains in my body And my soul, i took the way of optimism.I have totally recovered from all symptoms of mental illness.My book is just about that.
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Description
My book at the start describes my very young life in tunis (in northAfrica) were i was born and lived with my large family. There, I became aware of a strange sickness on my mom side and i could not pinpoint it.
The political events brought us -me, four siblings and my parents -To the other side of the mediteraneen sea. We lived in paris for four years with a sick mom and a dad who hadone ideal, to go and settle in israel.eight days in the sea of my childhood and we arrived to the Jewish land.This move was an enlightment for the family even though oureconomical status did not improve for a long time.Still we were happy in the land of milk and honey.Already in Paris i did not feel good inside myself, an eternal sadness.And i did not connect my well being with a maternal illness that Seemed to be a chain of depressions where my mom was attachedTo, it was impossible to free her.
I wanted to understand but as i was so different from my mom, I did not and could not see the tie between us.The delivery of my older son was the beginning of a journey ofthirty years were i was extremely sick, not knowing the reason of this malediction: i had to know Only after twenty-five years i was diagnosed with the sicknesscalled, the bipolar disorder.And for thirty years, in spite of horrendous pains in my body And my soul, i took the way of optimism.I have totally recovered from all symptoms of mental illness.My book is just about that.
Imprint | Chipmunkapublishing |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | April 2010 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
First published | April 2010 |
Authors | Ruth Cohen |
Dimensions | 203 x 127 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 188 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-84991-181-8 |
Barcode | 9781849911818 |
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LSN | 1-84991-181-9 |