LEADER 00000nam 2200000Ii 4500 008 221123s2022 cou 000 0 eng d 020 9781947360549 020 194736054X 040 INap|beng|erda|cINap 092 616.8950092|bRIC 100 1 Ricke, Thomas,|eauthor. 245 10 Lucky to be alive /|cThomas Ricke. 264 1 Littleton, Colorado :|bIllumify Media Global,|c[2020] 300 240 pages ;|c23 cm 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 338 volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 520 Mental illness wasn't the end of his story Thomas Ricke was an award-winning journalist. He contributed articles to some of the biggest newspapers and magazines in the country and worked as the chief speechwriter for the governor of New York. Later, he became Senior Vice President of Kraft foods. And he suffered with manic depression. In Lucky to Be Alive, Ricke recounts his story of profound loss as a result of bipolar disorder. Corporate jets, country clubs and White House visits were replaced by locked psychiatric wards and electric shock treatments (over 200!). But it's also a story of a remarkable recovery, inner strength, and determination. His "one in a million" recovery is a lifeline of hope for anyone suffering from severe manic depression and its powerful suicidal commands. 600 10 Ricke, Thomas. 650 0 Bipolar disorder|vBiography.
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