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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2013
- ISBN
- 9781439177310
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1439177317
ISBN-13
9781439177310
eBay Product ID (ePID)
143549494
Product Key Features
Book Title
Monkey Mind : a Memoir of Anxiety
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Psychopathology / Anxieties & Phobias, Personal Memoirs, Medical
Publication Year
2013
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Psychology
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
8 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"In this unforgettable, surprisingly hilarious memoir, journalist and professor Smith chronicles his head-clanging, flop-sweating battles with acute anxiety. . . . He's clear-eyed and funny about his condition's painful absurdities." - People (four stars), eoeSuperb writing [and] marvelous humor . . . If you're chronically anxious and want to better explain to a loved one what you're going through, hand them Monkey Mind .e, "I read Monkey Mind with admiration for its bravery and clarity. Daniel Smith's anxiety is matched by a wonderful sense of the comic, and it is this which makes Monkey Mind not only a dark, pain-filled book but a hilariously funny one, too. I broke out into explosive laughter again and again." -Oliver Sacks, bestselling author of The Mind's Eye and Musicophilia, You don't need a Jewish mother, or a profound sweating problem, to feel Daniel Smith's pain in Monkey Mind. His memoir treats what must be the essential ailment of our time--chronic anxiety--and it does so with wisdom, honesty, and the kind of belly laughs that can only come from troubles transformed., "You don't need a Jewish mother, or a profound sweating problem, to feel Daniel Smith's pain in Monkey Mind. His memoir treats what must be the essential ailment of our time-chronic anxiety-and it does so with wisdom, honesty, and the kind of belly laughs that can only come from troubles transformed." -Chad Harbach, author of The Art of Fielding, Here's one less thing for Daniel Smith to worry about: He sure can write. In Monkey Mind , a memoir of his lifelong struggles with anxiety, he defangs the experience with a winning combination of humor and understanding., "I don't know Daniel Smith, but I do want to give him a hug. His book is so bracingly honest, so hilarious, so sharp, it's clear there's one thing he doesn't have to be anxious about: Whether or not he's a great writer." -A.J. Jacobs, author of Drop Dead Healthy and The Year of Living Biblically, eoeDaniel Smith has a written a wise, funny book, a great mix of startling memoir and fascinating medical and literary history, all of it delivered with humor and a true generosity of spirit. I only got anxious in the last part, when I worried the book would end.e, Daniel Smith maps the jagged contours of anxiety with such insight, humor and compassion that the result is, oddly, calming. There are countless gems in these pages, including a fresh take on the psycho-pathology of chronic nail biting, an ill-fated ménage a trois-and the funniest perspiration scene since Albert Brooks' sweaty performance in Broadcast News . Read this book. You have nothing to lose but your heart palpitations, and your Xanax habit., Daniel Smith maps the jagged contours of anxiety with such insight, humor and compassion that the result is, oddly, calming. There are countless gems in these pages, including a fresh take on the psycho-pathology of chronic nail biting, an ill-fated mnage a trois--and the funniest perspiration scene since Albert Brooks' sweaty performance in Broadcast News . Read this book. You have nothing to lose but your heart palpitations, and your Xanax habit., You don't need a Jewish mother, or a profound sweating problem, to feel Daniel Smith's pain in Monkey Mind. His memoir treats what must be the essential ailment of our time-chronic anxiety-and it does so with wisdom, honesty, and the kind of belly laughs that can only come from troubles transformed., eoe[ Monkey Mind ] will be recognized in the years to come as the preeminent first-person narrative of the anxiously lived life.e, I read Monkey Mind with admiration for its bravery and clarity. Daniel Smith's anxiety is matched by a wonderful sense of the comic, and it is this which makes Monkey Mind not only a dark, pain-filled book but a hilariously funny one, too. I broke out into explosive laughter again and again., I read Monkey Mind with admiration for its bravery and clarity.Daniel Smith's anxiety is matched by a wonderful sense of the comic, and it is this which makes Monkey Mind not only a dark, pain-filled book but a hilariously funny one, too. I broke out into explosive laughter again and again., eoeI read Monkey Mind with admiration for its bravery and clarity.Daniel Smithe(tm)s anxiety is matched by a wonderful sense of the comic, and it is this which makes Monkey Mind not only a dark, pain-filled book but a hilariously funny one, too. I broke out into explosive laughter again and again.e, This book will change the way you think about anxiety.... Daniel Smith's writing dazzled me..... Painful experiences are described with humor, and complex ideas are made accessible.... Monkey Mind is a rare gem., [Smith]adroitly dissects his relentless mental and physical symptoms with intelligence and humor. . . . An intelligent, intimate and touching journey through one man's angst-ridden life., eoe[Smith]adroitly dissects his relentless mental and physical symptoms with intelligence and humor. . . . An intelligent, intimate and touching journey through one mane(tm)s angst-ridden life.e, eoeHere's one less thing for Daniel Smith to worry about: He sure can write. In Monkey Mind , a memoir of his lifelong struggles with anxiety, he defangs the experience with a winning combination of humor and understanding.e, "Superb writing [and] marvelous humor . . . If you're chronically anxious and want to better explain to a loved one what you're going through, hand them Monkey Mind ." - Psychology Today, This book will change the way you think about anxiety…. Daniel Smith's writing dazzled me….. Painful experiences are described with humor, and complex ideas are made accessible…. Monkey Mind is a rare gem., Daniel Smith maps the jagged contours of anxiety with such insight, humor and compassion that the result is, oddly, calming. There are countless gems in these pages, including a fresh take on the psycho-pathology of chronic nail biting, an ill-fated ménage a trois--and the funniest perspiration scene since Albert Brooks' sweaty performance in Broadcast News . Read this book. You have nothing to lose but your heart palpitations, and your Xanax habit., eoeDaniel Smith maps the jagged contours of anxiety with such insight, humor and compassion that the result is, oddly, calming. There are countless gems in these pages, including a fresh take on the psycho-pathology of chronic nail biting, an ill-fated mnage a troise"and the funniest perspiration scene since Albert Brookse(tm) sweaty performance in Broadcast News . Read this book. You have nothing to lose but your heart palpitations, and your Xanax habit.e, I don't know Daniel Smith, but I do want to give him a hug. His book is so bracingly honest, so hilarious, so sharp, it's clear there's one thing he doesn't have to be anxious about: Whether or not he's a great writer., You'll laugh out loud many times during Daniel Smith's Monkey Mind . . . . In the time-honored tradition of leavening pathos with humor, Smith has managed to create a memoir that doesn't entirely let him off the hook for bad behavior . . . but promotes understanding of the similarly afflicted., eoeYou don't need a Jewish mother, or a profound sweating problem, to feel Daniel Smith's pain in Monkey Mind. His memoir treats what must be the essential ailment of our timee"chronic anxietye"and it does so with wisdom, honesty, and the kind of belly laughs that can only come from troubles transformed.e, eoeI done(tm)t know Daniel Smith, but I do want to give him a hug. His book is so bracingly honest, so hilarious, so sharp, ite(tm)s clear theree(tm)s one thing he doesne(tm)t have to be anxious about: Whether or not hee(tm)s a great writer.e, [Smith] adroitly dissects his relentless mental and physical symptoms with intelligence and humor. . . . An intelligent, intimate and touching journey through one man's angst-ridden life., eoe Monkey Mind is a perfect 10e. Hilarious, well-informed and intelligent, Smith conveys the seriousness of his situation without becoming pathetic or unrelatable, and whate(tm)s more, he offers useful information for both sufferers and non-suffererse. He gives us a reason to stay with him on every page.e, [ Monkey Mind ] will be recognized in the years to come as the preeminent first-person narrative of the anxiously lived life., In this unforgettable, surprisingly hilarious memoir, journalist and professor Smith chronicles his head-clanging, flop-sweating battles with acute anxiety. . . . He's clear-eyed and funny about his condition's painful absurdities., Superb writing [and] marvelous humor . . . If you're chronically anxious and want to better explain to a loved one what you're going through, hand them Monkey Mind ., You'll laugh out loud many times during Daniel Smith's Monkey Mind . . . . In the time-honored tradition of leavening pathos with humor, Smith has managed to create a memoir that doesn't entirely let him off the hook for bad behavior . . .but promotes understanding of the similarly afflicted., eoeThis book will change the way you think about anxietye. Daniel Smith's writing dazzled mee.. Painful experiences are described with humor, and complex ideas are made accessiblee. Monkey Mind is a rare gem.e, " Monkey Mind does for anxiety what William Styron's Darkness Visible did for depression." -Aaron T. Beck, father of cognitive therapy, Daniel Smith has a written a wise, funny book, a great mix of startling memoir and fascinating medical and literary history, all of it delivered with humor and a true generosity of spirit. I only got anxious in the last part, when I worried the book would end., Daniel Smith maps the jagged contours of anxiety with such insight, humor and compassion that the result is, oddly, calming. There are countless gems in these pages, including a fresh take on the psycho-pathology of chronic nail biting, an ill-fated mnage a trois-and the funniest perspiration scene since Albert Brooks' sweaty performance in Broadcast News . Read this book. You have nothing to lose but your heart palpitations, and your Xanax habit., eoeYoue(tm)ll laugh out loud many times during Daniel Smithe(tm)s Monkey Mind . . . . In the time-honored tradition of leavening pathos with humor, Smith has managed to create a memoir that doesne(tm)t entirely let him off the hook for bad behavior . . .but promotes understanding of the similarly afflicted.e, "Daniel Smith has a written a wise, funny book, a great mix of startling memoir and fascinating medical and literary history, all of it delivered with humor and a true generosity of spirit. I only got anxious in the last part, when I worried the book would end." -Sam Lipsyte, author of Home Land and The Ask, eoeFor fellow anxiety-sufferers, ite(tm)s like finding an Anne of Green Gablese"style kindred spirit.e, "Daniel Smith maps the jagged contours of anxiety with such insight, humor and compassion that the result is, oddly, calming. There are countless gems in these pages, including a fresh take on the psycho-pathology of chronic nail biting, an ill-fated mÉnage a trois-and the funniest perspiration scene since Albert Brooks' sweaty performance in Broadcast News . Read this book. You have nothing to lose but your heart palpitations, and your Xanax habit." -Eric Weiner, author of The Geography of Bliss, Monkey Mind is a perfect 10.... Hilarious, well-informed and intelligent, Smith conveys the seriousness of his situation without becoming pathetic or unrelatable, and what's more, he offers useful information for both sufferers and non-sufferers.... He gives us a reason to stay with him on every page.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
616.85220092
Synopsis
A wildly acclaimed New York Timesbestseller, a smart and funny memoir that provides hope and understanding to those who suffer from anxiety disorders, A wildly acclaimed New York Times bestseller, this uplifting, smart, and funny memoir provides hope and understanding to the 40 million Americans who suffer from anxiety disorders. Daniel Smith's Monkey Mind is the stunning articulation of what it is like to live with anxiety. As he travels through anxiety's demonic layers, Smith defangs the disorder with great humor and evocatively expresses its self-destructive absurdities and painful internal coherence. Aaron Beck, the most influential doctor in modern psychotherapy, says that "Monkey Mind does for anxiety what William Styron's Darkness Visible did for depression." Neurologist and bestselling writer Oliver Sacks says, "I read Monkey Mind with admiration for its bravery and clarity. . . . I broke out into explosive laughter again and again." Here, finally, comes relief and recognition to all those who want someone to put what they feel, or what their loved ones feel, into words.
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RC464.S59
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