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Bisection
“I have bipolar disorder, two teenaged daughters and a long-term relationship with the Arts that is borderline abusive on both sides.”
Over the course of human history, there have been countless tomes composed on the subject of mental health, and an equally daunting number on the joys and perils of raising children.
If you factor in the mysterious nature of twins and the long-term ramifications of being raised in a cult, however, then it’s basically this one and Harry Potter.
If it helps, our story is shorter and contains fewer owls.
Bisection is the story of one man, two children and bipolar disorder.
Equal parts comedy, tragedy, absurdity and philosophy, it is a unique look at mental health, parenting and everything in between.
Over the course of human history, there have been countless tomes composed on the subject of mental health, and an equally daunting number on the joys and perils of raising children.
If you factor in the mysterious nature of twins and the long-term ramifications of being raised in a cult, however, then it’s basically this one and Harry Potter.
If it helps, our story is shorter and contains fewer owls.
Bisection is the story of one man, two children and bipolar disorder.
Equal parts comedy, tragedy, absurdity and philosophy, it is a unique look at mental health, parenting and everything in between.
276 pages, Paperback
First published August 31, 2019
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October 22, 2019
I have finished reading Kenton Hall's 'Bisection'--the paperback version I had preordered. I knew Kenton at a young age and again when our paths crossed when you was in his late teens. I remember the eccentric young man but did not know the war going on within himself.
Kenton's details of Bipolar disorder unmedicated versus medicated were astounding. The humor with which he wrote was quite refreshing. An honest and open rendition of raising his twins, his experiences in life with the disease along with his failures and his successes. This book will make you laugh, it may make you cry and it will have you feeling proud of Kenton. Through his book he gives us a deeper understanding of others whom we may know with Bipolar disorder that are possibly having similar challenges. Thank you Kenton for being brave and honest to share this with us.
Buy the book. You won't regret it.
Kenton's details of Bipolar disorder unmedicated versus medicated were astounding. The humor with which he wrote was quite refreshing. An honest and open rendition of raising his twins, his experiences in life with the disease along with his failures and his successes. This book will make you laugh, it may make you cry and it will have you feeling proud of Kenton. Through his book he gives us a deeper understanding of others whom we may know with Bipolar disorder that are possibly having similar challenges. Thank you Kenton for being brave and honest to share this with us.
Buy the book. You won't regret it.
November 1, 2019
Any author who can write about their experiences living with a mental health condition is a good person in my book.
Kenton has done a wonderful job in telling his story in the only way he can.
Well Done.
Kenton has done a wonderful job in telling his story in the only way he can.
Well Done.
November 22, 2019
One of the keys to learning about people is to listen. This book was a great tool to get inside the head of someone completely different and realize, they aren't that different after all. Bipolar, twins, and abusive relationship with the arts? This must be insanity. And it is. But it's understandable. It's easy to zoom through (as long as you don't get too caught up in the occasional big word or Latin quote).
Being forced to put it down was cruel and it was never far from my thoughts until I could pick it up again and finish.
Who should read this? Literally everyone who has ever dealt with mental health field. I wish I had the funds to buy a copy for every psych program I've been forced through. Everyone is a little bit different. And this different may fall into the extremes. But, it's an extreme you don't see often in print. People are scared to just throw it all down on paper and show the world. It's a proof that "crazy" is an accurate term. So often media is wrong in their depictions because of who made the character never gave the research the deepness it should.
I highly recommend Bisection by Kenton Hall.
To prove my point (and give you insight to how the author writes) I'll leave with a quote.
P13: Everyone tells you that the moment you see your child for the first time, your entire life changes. I never really knew what they meant, and to be honest, at least one of those people swore by the healing power of crystals, so I was reserving my judgement. In this case, however, even Hippie McWhackjob was right on the money. Every trace of the man I'd been - every selfish impulse, every ill-conceived scheme, every artistic indulgence - disappeared as I gazed down on my newly arrived daughters.
Being forced to put it down was cruel and it was never far from my thoughts until I could pick it up again and finish.
Who should read this? Literally everyone who has ever dealt with mental health field. I wish I had the funds to buy a copy for every psych program I've been forced through. Everyone is a little bit different. And this different may fall into the extremes. But, it's an extreme you don't see often in print. People are scared to just throw it all down on paper and show the world. It's a proof that "crazy" is an accurate term. So often media is wrong in their depictions because of who made the character never gave the research the deepness it should.
I highly recommend Bisection by Kenton Hall.
To prove my point (and give you insight to how the author writes) I'll leave with a quote.
P13: Everyone tells you that the moment you see your child for the first time, your entire life changes. I never really knew what they meant, and to be honest, at least one of those people swore by the healing power of crystals, so I was reserving my judgement. In this case, however, even Hippie McWhackjob was right on the money. Every trace of the man I'd been - every selfish impulse, every ill-conceived scheme, every artistic indulgence - disappeared as I gazed down on my newly arrived daughters.
December 15, 2019
Kenton Hall is incredibly talented and his writing is truly sublime. He is brutally honest, funny, engaging and a great Dad - his love for his daughters just shines through. He takes difficult subjects and deals with them so openly that you want to read more which is, in my experience, no mean feat! Bisection is witty and clever but also poignant and very eye opening - I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.
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