A Surgeon's Life with Bipolar Disorder

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This book provided a lot of interesting information and insight into bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses. A Surgeon's Life with Bipolar Disorder is a book about hope; ideal for a wide range of a reading audience.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Pacific Book Review</em></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This is an intelligently conceived remembrance that takes bold steps toward demystifying a mental illness. A lucid educational portrait of mental illness.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Kirkus Review </em></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This book was written by Dr. John Emery in order to share with you his knowledge of bipolar disorder and how this disease affected his life before and after he was diagnosed as having bipolar disorder at age 39. It is simply an example of how one person tried to deal with this disease. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Both of Dr. Emery's parents were from Canada. Dr. Emery is very proud of his Canadian heritage. Many members of his mother's extended family are in the province of Ontario today.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>To our sister and brothers with disability:</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- We promise to try to meet you;</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- We promise to try to understand you;</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- We promise to try to help you.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>One final thought is to not let someone's opinion of your disability stand in the way of your dreams or life goals. They are not the one living inside you.</span></p>