{"product_id":"i-am-laurie-laurie-johnson-9781449728137","title":"I Am Laurie: How Bipolar Disorder Altered My Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eI realized after my diagnosis four years ago that having bipolar disorder does not define who I am as a person. For close to three decades, I battled an unknown adversary, believing I was just sinning because I wasn't choosing happiness. The story is composed of trials from my life, including a turbulent relationship; hopelessness and thoughts of suicide; the abandonment of my Olympic dream; the death of a son in my arms from a genetic disorder; the early end to my teaching career; and the suicide of my nephew. I can now see how my undiagnosed bipolar disorder affected my decision-making ability, my relationships, my joy, and the goals I once had for my life. It is a story of triumph in the face of adversity, one that tells how God has given me a meaningful life even though things haven't turned out how I originally envisioned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laurie Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1449728138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781449728137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e WestBow Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Laurie Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46721307279615,"sku":"9781449728137","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b206a1e6-b781-496b-a8fc-ea1eb57079bf.jpg?v=1742752470","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-am-laurie-laurie-johnson-9781449728137","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}