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A Promise of Hope
Some children inherit "the family nose." Autumn Stringam and her brother Joseph inherited the family bipolar disorder, a severe mental illness that led to their mother's and grandfather's suicides. Autumn, at 22, was psychotic and in in a psychiatric hospital on suicide watch; Joseph, at 15, was prone to violent episodes so terrifying the family feared for their lives. But...more
paperback, 277 pages
Published
2007
by HarperCollins
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A beautifully written account of the dark and terrifying confines of mental illness from the perspective of a child growing up with a mentally ill mother and then her rapid decent into her own mother's hell as she began to battle the same demons in her own mind. Her father's willingness to sacrifice everything to save his daughter and son with an unorthodox treatment speaks to the love of a parent and the ability for God to provide a way.
A compelling story, no doubt. I was drawn to the author's...more
A compelling story, no doubt. I was drawn to the author's...more
A Promise of Hope is the largely autobiographical story of Autumn’s childhood and young adulthood facing the struggles of manic depression. The latter third of the book recounts how Autumn, her father, husband and friends fought to legalize a miraculous treatment that has allowed her to live a normal life. This may sound a little heavy for some of you, but I assure you A Promise of Hope is a gorgeous read, both inspirational and touching. Yes, some chapters made me weep, others made me irate, bu...more
I listened to the audio version of this book after my friend's son who was diagnosed bipolar was cured by the TrueHope vitamin product. It is read very expressively by the author, and is an absolutely fascinating story. The author's mother committed suicide and the author herself got close to the same breaking point before she was cured. With a bipolar wife, and two or three bipolar children, the author's father went on a quest to find something that would help them, and ended up finding it in a...more
A Promise of Hope by Autumn Stringam
This book brings the reader inside the mind of a Bi-Polar Disorder patient in her own words. All the chaos, highs, lows, delusions, anger, and deep depression are felt in a way that could not ever be accurately described by anyone who has not lived the story. Autumn Stringam has lived the story. The depth of the urge to suicide is indelibly written. It is told with no holds barred in the still voice that is often seen in trauma victims describing what has happ...more
This book brings the reader inside the mind of a Bi-Polar Disorder patient in her own words. All the chaos, highs, lows, delusions, anger, and deep depression are felt in a way that could not ever be accurately described by anyone who has not lived the story. Autumn Stringam has lived the story. The depth of the urge to suicide is indelibly written. It is told with no holds barred in the still voice that is often seen in trauma victims describing what has happ...more
Jul 13, 2008
Zoe Zuniga
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone with depression, chronic fatigue or autism and family members
Recommended to Zoe by:
The author
I want to pass on some interesting info about truehope.com they
created a line of natural supplements for bipolar disorder and
depression and chronic fatigue. I think this might be a missing link
for some people.
I just read an amazing book A Promise of Hope by Autumn Stringam. I
met her the long beach natural health expo. A sense of calm serenity
was what I felt from talking with her.
Extreme mood disorders run in her family and her mom and grand father
killed themselves because of it.
She and her brot...more
created a line of natural supplements for bipolar disorder and
depression and chronic fatigue. I think this might be a missing link
for some people.
I just read an amazing book A Promise of Hope by Autumn Stringam. I
met her the long beach natural health expo. A sense of calm serenity
was what I felt from talking with her.
Extreme mood disorders run in her family and her mom and grand father
killed themselves because of it.
She and her brot...more
This book was given to me at work, because the author came to town for a book tour. It's actually a pretty interesting story about a woman who came from a family with bipolar disorder. Her mother died of the illness and the author found it enveloping her as well. Determined to save his family, her father and his friend developed a nutritional supplement that allowed Autumn, her brother and several thousand people to treat their mental illness with a supplement that was originally designed to tre...more
Dec 21, 2007
Christina
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
anyone who wants a real glimpse into mental illness
This book was intense. The author's mother and grandfather both suffered from bipolar disorder and committed suicide. The author also is diagnosed with bipolar and is committed to a psychiatric ward. Her father shares his story, about his wife and his two children who now have bipolar, with a friend at church. The friend says that their behavior sounds like something that some pigs go through and they have a supplement they give the pigs that seems to clear it up. The father ends up creating a n...more
I loved this book. I have 2 children with mood disorders and am trying this supplement on them. It is working. I think this book also gives great understanding of what it is like to have a mood disorder and I learned a lot from it and gained an understanding of my children from reading this book. I would totally recommend this book to those who want an insight to mood disorders!
I grew up with a friend that was diagnosed as Bipolar. I thought I understood the things she dealt with and the struggles she had through high school and even as an adult. She has lost job after job and struggled to be a single mother of four children, all the while fighting the state of Idaho for disability income. It was so difficult for her to get the state to see why Bipolar was disabling. This book has opened my eyes to the real inner conflicts and dangers of the disorder. I realize I didn'...more
This was an amazing book written by a woman with bipolar disorder. It was such an eye opener to see the struggles she has been through in her life because of a mental disorder that had complete control over her. She has been mentally healthy for 10 years now.
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I met Autumn a couple of years ago and she always seemed like such a "together" person to me. Reading about her background made me realize the struggles that she went through and it has raised my opinion of her even higher. What an amazing woman!
WOW! I feel honored, actually, to have read this personal account of the author's life dealing with Bi-polar in her life & her family's life and her first hand recollections of the pioneers who continue to fight to bring "Natural Healing" into the reality of Mental Illness / Conditions.
I highly recommend this book to skeptics in Psychiatry and anyone who has/knows someone with any Mental Illness / Condition. All the names in this book are real people - the names have not been changed. This...more
I highly recommend this book to skeptics in Psychiatry and anyone who has/knows someone with any Mental Illness / Condition. All the names in this book are real people - the names have not been changed. This...more
This is a fantastic, heart-wrenching read. It is the story of a Canadian woman who suffered from a serious form of bipolar disorder; her mother also suffered and ended up committing suicide. Autumn's life story is mesmerizing to read.
Not only is the story riveting, but Autumn Stringam is a talented writer as well. The narrative flows, carrying you along, without becoming maudlin or sentimental. It is a book which raises many questions about family dynamics, about mental health and assumptions ma...more
Not only is the story riveting, but Autumn Stringam is a talented writer as well. The narrative flows, carrying you along, without becoming maudlin or sentimental. It is a book which raises many questions about family dynamics, about mental health and assumptions ma...more
A heartrending, yet beautifully written story of one families experience with bipolar. They found their solution in vitamins and minerals and the story includes the telling of the challenges by those who did not understand and tried to prevent them from this cure.
This is a true story, and I really enjoyed the read. I hope the auther writes more stories.
a positive book about bipolar, go figure. I love autobiographies, especially autos about strong people. I liked that she's a local author (though the book takes place in Canada) and LDS. I like her writing too. I wouldn't mind reading about her dad-- he's the real hero. He had a wife and 2 children that were bipolar and finds a cure. and then fights the Canadian health care system so that he can legally use the cure. just amazing.
that living in a family plagued with mental illness I am not alone and new non-drug treatments based on vitamin and mineral research that might change the face of mental illness recovery and wellness. Her story is beautifully written straight from the heart and I could relate to so many things she experienced, very touching, disturbing but hope-filled all in one.
Very interesting account of a woman's life affected by biploar disease. I admire her bravery and honesty in telling her story despite the social stigma surrounding mental illness.
What a great read! The most amazing true story of a woman in Alberta...I learned a lot about bi-polar disorder and have a new understanding of just how awful it is.
This is such an amazing book. The things this woman went through. It is just amazing that she has overcome the things in her life. Very insightful book.
Apr 03, 2010
Kaylee
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
those suffering from bipolar disorder, and anyone interested in learning more about the illness.
Recommended to Kaylee by:
my aunt
Very good book. Made me want to investigate the vitamin concoction myself.
Amazing autobiography of a woman from Alta
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