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: Hardback
• Released: 08.03.2011
• EAN: 9780061714443
• ISBN: 978-0-06-171444-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: HISTORY: WORLD, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Historical, NATURE: Essays, SPORTS & RECREATION: History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Sports, HISTORY: Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Medical (incl. Patients), PSYCHOLOGY: Mental Health, MEDICAL: Sports Medicine, MEDICAL: Mental Health, MEDICAL: Essays, MEDICAL: History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Disability