Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania

Behrman, Andy

ISBN 10: 0812967089 / ISBN 13: 9780812967081

Published by Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2003

Cover may have light wear, pages in very good condition and binding is sturdy; may have other light shelf wear or creases. May have notes or highlighting. Seller Inventory # EVV.0812967089.VG

Synopsis:

The author describes his longtime battle with ills of manic depression, his desperate search for the ultimate high, the art-forgery scandal that confined him to jail and to house arrest, and his decision to opt for the controversial treatment of electroconvulsive therapy to preserve his sanity. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.

About the Author: Andy Behrman is a manic depressive who has undergone nineteen electroshock treatments. He has worked as a PR agent and an art dealer. His writing has been featured most recently in The New York Times Magazine. A graduate of Wesleyan University, he knows most of the all-night diners and after-hours bars in the major cities across the country. He currently lives mania-free on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. You can reach him at www.electroboy.com.


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Bibliographic Details

Title: Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: very_good