{"product_id":"more-or-less-maddy-hardcover","title":"More or Less Maddy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa Genova\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA breathless, riveting novel about a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder who\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003erejects the stability and approval found in a traditionally \"normal\" life for a career in stand-up comedy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaddy Banks is just like any other stressed-out freshman at NYU. Between schoolwork, exams, navigating life in the city, and a recent breakup, it's normal to be feeling overwhelmed. It doesn't help that she's always felt like the odd one out in her picture-perfect Connecticut family. But Maddy's latest low is devastatingly low, and she goes on an antidepressant. She begins to feel good, dazzling in fact, and she soon spirals high into a wild and terrifying mania that culminates in a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs she struggles to find her way in this new reality, navigating the complex effects bipolar has on her identity, her relationships, and her life dreams\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003eMaddy will have to figure out how to manage being both too much and not enough. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith her signature \"deep empathy and insight\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e), Harvard-trained neuroscientist and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLisa Genova has crafted another profoundly moving novel that makes complicated mental health issues accessible and human. \u003ci\u003eMore or Less Maddy\u003c\/i\u003e is destined to become another classic like \u003ci\u003eStill Alice\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed as the Oliver Sacks of fiction and the Michael Crichton of brain science, Lisa Genova is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStill Alice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLeft Neglected\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLove Anthony\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInside the O'Briens\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRemember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting. Still Alice \u003c\/i\u003ewas adapted into an Oscar-winning film starring Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, and Kristen Stewart. Lisa graduated valedictorian from Bates College with a degree in biopsychology and holds a PhD in neuroscience from Harvard University. She is featured in the documentary films \u003ci\u003eTo Not Fade Away\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHave You Heard About Greg\u003c\/i\u003e. Her TED talks on Alzheimer's disease and memory have been viewed over eleven million times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.7 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42734176960575,"sku":"9781668026168","price":34.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7856093bb493c965206a5523ecc514ec.webp?v=1765138933","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/more-or-less-maddy-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}