{"product_id":"marbles-mania-depression-michelangelo-and-me-a-graphic-memoir-paperback","title":"Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me: A Graphic Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEllen Forney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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\u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllen Forney was diagnosed with bipolar disorder shortly before her thirtieth birthday. A lifelong cartoonist, she collaborated with Sherman Alexie on National Book Award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, \u003c\/i\u003eand created Eisner Award-nominated comic books \u003ci\u003eI Love Led Zeppelin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMonkey Food: The Complete \"I Was Seven in '75\" Collection. \u003c\/i\u003eShe teaches comics courses at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 06, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987400261933,"sku":"9781592407323","price":22.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ZmF2eUQ5aXdpcDlDNUhEeGtXU2Nmdz09.webp?v=1776178496","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/marbles-mania-depression-michelangelo-and-me-a-graphic-memoir-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}