Long Shot - My Bipolar Life and the Horses Who Saved Me

Combine Seabiscuit with Manic --throw in a touch of HBO''s "Temple Grandin"--and you get Long Shot , a truly remarkable memoir by Sylvia Harris. A single mother of three, Harris was crippled by bipolar depression, until she discovered the miraculous healing and calming effect of horses--a revelation that ultimately enabled her to manage her illness, conquer the sexism of her field, and triumph as a champion jockey in the male-dominated world of horse racing. A fascinating, courageous, and ultimately redemptive true story, Long Shot has won high praise from Phyllis Chesler Ph.D., author of Women and Madness , who says, "[Harris''s] attempt to find balance, joy, connectedness, and purpose in life constitutes a great adventure story."

Product details

• Authors: Sylvia Harris
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.03.2012
• EAN: 9780061714412
• ISBN: 978-0-06-171441-2
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 204 mm x 14 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Medicine: general issues, Biography: general, Psychology, History of Medicine, history of sport, Biography: sport, Social and cultural history, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: science, technology and medicine, Sports injuries and medicine, Psychiatric and mental disorders, HISTORY: WORLD, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Historical, SPORTS & RECREATION: History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Sports, HISTORY: Women, PSYCHOLOGY: Mental Health, MEDICAL: Mental Health, MEDICAL: Essays, MEDICAL: History