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Diamonds Behind My Eyes
Nicola Pagett was acting in a Joe Orton play when manic depression took over and she had a breakdown. In this book she spares herself nothing in her determination to explain, openly and in a manner that mirrors her condition, what happened to her and how she was cured.
252 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1998
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February 6, 2017
Book # 2 - DIAMONDS BEHIND BY EYES by Nicola Pagett & Graham Swannell - This is an essential read for anyone who knows someone with bipolar disorder/manic depression. This really reads as a true account of what it feels to fly too high and it is compelling, disturbing, upsetting and enlightening. It is an easy read in one way - I read this in a couple of days - but a hard read in other ways. 7.5 out of 10
February 10, 2012
As a fan of Upstairs/Downstairs, I had no problem imagining Nicola Pagett manic, and, believe me, she does mania well. I would have liked a little more clarity, but it is what it is. A view of what it's like to lose your mind and come back.
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