{"product_id":"marbles-ellen-forney-9781592407323","title":"Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me: A Graphic Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eCartoonist Ellen Forney explores the relationship between \"crazy\" and \"creative\" in this graphic memoir of her bipolar disorder, woven with stories of famous bipolar artists and writers. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortly before her thirtieth birthday, Forney was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Flagrantly manic and terrified that medications would cause her to lose creativity, she began a years-long struggle to find mental stability while retaining her passions and creativity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSearching to make sense of the popular concept of the crazy artist, she finds inspiration from the lives and work of other artists and writers who suffered from mood disorders, including Vincent van Gogh, Georgia O'Keeffe, William Styron, and Sylvia Plath. She also researches the clinical aspects of bipolar disorder, including the strengths and limitations of various treatments and medications, and what studies tell us about the conundrum of attempting to \"cure\" an otherwise brilliant mind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarkly funny and intensely personal, Forney's memoir provides a visceral glimpse into the effects of a mood disorder on an artist's work, as she shares her own story through bold black-and-white images and evocative prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ellen Forney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1592407323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781592407323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avery Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/09\/2012 pg. 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/09\/2012 pg. 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Best Nonfiction\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2012 pg. 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2012 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/16\/2012 pg. 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/28\/2012 pg. 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2013 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/21\/2014 pg. 42","brand":"Ellen Forney","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052436418815,"sku":"9781592407323","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1e88338a-54aa-421b-a725-bed3577a057a.jpg?v=1685018780","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/marbles-ellen-forney-9781592407323","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}