Synopsis
This is the true story of an immigrant from Ethiopia who traveled to the United States with a vision and desire to succeed. He was able to finish community college in Chicago and excelled with high distinction and high point average. He was accepted in major universities all over the country. The journey of this unstoppable immigrant was shuttered when he was faced with bipolar syndrome. This book is all about the pain, the struggles, the betrayals, the stigma, and hopelessness that he went through while he struggled with the illness. It also describe lessons he learnt about how the mind works, the importance of embracing care and love, and the psychiatric treatment and therapy, and through his belief in God, how his life was turned around. In this book, he shares the valuable lessons that he learnt in this journey that enabled him to accept his illness, embrace the care and love of his family and medical professionals, and most all, feel strengthened by his faith in Jesus Christ.
