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Nitsan Tal is a veterinarian, photographer, and film director. She grew up in Israel on a kibbutz (a large commune) and later moved to the US. While practicing as a veterinarian in New York, she began taking photography classes—a hobby she had enjoyed since her teenage years. One thing led to another, and in 2013, she directed her first documentary film: It Takes Balls. She has since directed three more documentaries.
Something’s Up with Dad is her first book.

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Something’s Up with Dad: The Highs and Lows of Growing Up with a Bipolar Father

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Nitsan liked Melinda Monier's review of Something’s Up with Dad: The Highs and Lows of Growing Up with a Bipolar Father: "Exceptional book on Bipolar disorder I loved how this story was able to give more of the history of her fathers illness and how it affected not only his family but his friends and mainly how he felt about the disorder. I also loved learning more about" Read more of this review »
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