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Reckless Steps Toward Sanity: A Memoir by Gelt, Judith Sara
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like new
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780826360632
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
ISBN-10
0826360637
ISBN-13
9780826360632
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27038697254
Product Key Features
Book Title
Reckless Steps Toward Sanity : a Memoir
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Topic
Personal Memoirs, Parenting / Motherhood, General, Psychopathology / Bipolar Disorder
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, Psychology
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
8.1 Oz
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Width
9.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-050972
Reviews
"Perfectly paced and composed with an artist's keen eye and ear, this is a brave, painstakingly honest, and ultimately redemptive plunge into the life of a girl and woman we come to love, respect, and, yes, learn from. I highly recommend this moving and important book."--Andre Dubus III, author of House of Sand and Fog, "Gelt tells her story with clarity, presenting a complex and bittersweet storyline. . . . A significant work."--Dianna Linder, Billings Gazette, "Craft-wise, Gelt slips seamlessly in and out of scenes, balanced by specific summaries. The result is that we move along quickly, indulging in the movie of her life, voyeurs, an audience in a coming-of-age Survivor show."--Deborah L. Hall, River Teeth: A Journal of Nonfiction Narrative, "With vivid prose, Gelt makes real for us a childhood fraught with family, societal, and sexual tensions while providing hope as she makes a brave journey toward understanding and healing."--Sonja Livingston, author of Ghostbread, "If you're like me and enjoy looking in the windows of other families, this book is for you. Judith not only pulls back the curtains, she invites you in and offers up a cup of tea and a comfortable seat." -- Mom Egg Review, "An inherently interesting, exceptionally well written, and impressively candid memoir." -- Midwest Book Review: Wisconsin Bookwatch, "[Gelt] opens up her story and allows us entry, where we not only find her story but discover our own."--Joe Mackall, author of The Last Street Before Cleveland: An Accidental Pilgrimage
Table Of Content
Step #1. Act Out Step #2. Run Away from Home Step #3. Change Religions Step #4. Deny Dependence Step #5. Trust First Impressions Step #6. Play House Step #7. Attempt Adulthood Step #8. Disconnect Step #9. Face Facts Acknowledgments
Synopsis
At sixteen Judith Sara Gelt finally rebels after spending years watching her warm, Jewish home in Denver disintegrate. It's 1968 and bipolar disorder has been ravaging her mother and has sent her father, a powerful attorney, into a spiteful tailspin. To escape Gelt makes one perilous choice after another, and these decisions carry her, unprepared and alone, into a world that is sometimes cruel and often dangerous. After returning to Denver she works to understand her parents and her past, and she is surprised to discover her own strengths.Throughout her memoir Gelt reflects upon how risk taking has shaped her relationships with and her attitudes toward men and sex, her daughter, Judaism, and her own eventual diagnosis of major depressive disorder., Throughout her memoir Gelt reflects upon how risk taking has shaped her relationships with and her attitudes toward men and sex, her daughter, Judaism, and her own eventual diagnosis of major depressive disorder., Winner of the High Plains Book Award for a First Book At sixteen Judith Sara Gelt finally rebels after spending years watching her warm, Jewish home in Denver disintegrate. It's 1968 and bipolar disorder has been ravaging her mother and has sent her father, a powerful attorney, into a spiteful tailspin. To escape Gelt makes one perilous choice after another, and these decisions carry her, unprepared and alone, into a world that is sometimes cruel and often dangerous. After returning to Denver she works to understand her parents and her past, and she is surprised to discover her own strengths.Throughout her memoir Gelt reflects upon how risk taking has shaped her relationships with and her attitudes toward men and sex, her daughter, Judaism, and her own eventual diagnosis of major depressive disorder.
LC Classification Number
CT275.G3546A3 2019
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- c***m (423)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseWOW!; I cannot believe this 3 Days to Hawaii! ; AAA+++; Excellent Service; Great Pricing; Fast Delivery-Faster Than Expected to Hawaii!; Shipped 05/05, Mon, Received 05/08, Thu to Hawaii using free shipping; USPS Ground Mail, Book in Excellent Condition--Better Than Described ; TLC Packaging; Excellent Seller Communication, Sends updates . Highly Recommended!, Thank you very much!The Internment of Japanese Americans During World War II (#146005407795)
- v***v (2062)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAlthough this book was not as described, with no picture of it in the listing, the seller communicated well and quickly gave me a full refund while letting me keep it. The minimal packaging left the book a bit vulnerable (typical for ThriftBooks), but it did arrive safely and timely. As usual, it’s hit or miss with this seller, but often times you can get great values, and their customer service is always very good. Many other sellers with millions of transactions don’t even communicate.
- 2***j (113)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI've ordered several items from this vendor now and they've always been what they were advertised as. This was no exception. Both discs were in great shape as well as their jewel cases. Delivery is good, packaging is simple but effective for what you're paying and I haven't had any get damaged. Will keep buying from this vendor because of the results so far and good prices, too.