{"product_id":"9781405973243-the-episode","title":"The Episode","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA True Story of Loss, Madness and Healing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A must-read: it hits you right in the heart' \u003cb\u003eKatriona O'Sullivan, author of \u003ci\u003ePoor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Written in beautifully honest prose, and illuminated throughout by something rare and invaluable: the notes kept by those who dealt with her…. A gripping and important book’ \u003cb\u003eHoratio Clare, \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Compelling' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A story of tenacity and bravery … visceral’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt could happen to anyone.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne fine April day, Mary Ann Kenny’s husband died suddenly while jogging near their family home. In the months that followed, Mary Ann – who had no history of mental illness – began suffering from depression, and then from a terrifying succession of physical and psychological symptoms, including the delusion that her young children had been harmed by her medications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this gripping memoir, Mary Ann details her descent into psychosis, her hopitalization, and her inspiring journey back to health and happiness. Drawing on her detailed medical files and on her own recollections, she has created a day-by-day account of what it is like to lose touch with reality while dealing with grief and living in the dreadful knowledge that everything you care about in life is under threat. And \u003ci\u003eThe Episode\u003c\/i\u003e tells the inspiring story of how Mary Ann recovered from her illness, came to terms with her trauma, and spoke truth to the health service about the limitations of medical psychiatry. It reminds us that anyone could end up in Mary Ann’s situation, while also showing that recovery and happiness are possible even after severe mental illness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten with the pace of a thriller and the insight of a great psychological novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Episode\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant act of personal reclamation and an essential read for anyone who is interested in the workings of the mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Powerful’ \u003cb\u003eBrendan O’Connor, RTÉ Radio 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A deeply moving, often terrifying account of grief, illness, and recovery, this vivid memoir carries the reader so close to its unfolding events that it quickens the breath.'\u003cb\u003e Doireann Ní Ghríofa, author of \u003ci\u003eA Ghost in the Throat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eDeeply insightful, clear-sighted and immersive . it would be harrowing if not so beautifully written. I've never read anything quite like it.'\u003cb\u003e Patrick Freyne, author of \u003ci\u003eOK, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eSteers an arresting course between an academic’s rigorous research and pacy, insightful readability … it’s shocking to read' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Delivered in elegant, quietly furious prose, it deserves a wide readership' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A page-turning read … a fantastic writer.’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Times Women's Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A brave, elucidatory book’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCeci Browning, The Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56409888063862,"sku":"9781405973243","price":10.02,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_39001236_e93a2baf-0fe0-4978-ae84-db53bc3fb3c3.jpg?v=1766007306","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781405973243-the-episode","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}