Talking to Angels: A life Spent In High Latitudes

by Robert Perkins

The author describes his year of treatment at a psychiatric institution, his frequent arctic journeys, and the extended illness and death of his wife

Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 8, 1996

Reviews

[Kerfe · Rating 5 out of 5]

This little gem of a book follows one man's tentative grip on reality with harrowing frankness, but also with humor and heart. He is both lost and saved, and in the end must go on in a kind of in-between state. I think it's true, as one reviewer said, that he "universalizes" this experience. The ups and downs may be more prolonged and/or intense, but we've all been there.

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'd strongly recommend this book to anyone with interests in mental health, nature, and the depth of human connections. It was amazing.