2007-02-28 03:49:57 · 6 answers · asked by billywhizz 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Fiction:
"The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
"The Catcher in the Rye" by JD Salinger
"The Trick is to Keep Breathing" by Janice Galloway
Non-Fiction:
"The Beast" by Tracy Thompson
2007-02-28 05:00:45 · answer #1 · answered by Ruth E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath.
2007-02-28 12:32:31 · answer #2 · answered by hey hey. i'm here to stay. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An excellent book on personal transformation of being depressed and then later 'enlightened so to speak' is called
"Duane's Depressed" by Larry McMurtry.
http://www.amazon.com/Duanes-Depressed-Larry-McMurtry/dp/068485497X
This story is both funny and brutal according to the New York Times. I loved it because it was most appealing in terms of overcoming and the strength of the character is fully developed from beginning to end !
2007-02-28 12:02:38 · answer #3 · answered by SojournSeeker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Undoing Depression" by Ricahrd O'Connor.
http://www.amazon.com/Undoing-Depression-Richard-OConnor/dp/0425166791/sr=8-1/qid=1172681932/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-4994362-2126007?ie=UTF8&s=books
It's a fantastic book - the author is a psychiatrist, and also used to have depression. The book is very insightful - you can feel the author is not only very knowledgeable about his topic, he also *truly* understands it from the inside.
I can't recommend it enough.
2007-02-28 12:01:39 · answer #4 · answered by Ms. S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with your local public library. They will have a large collection, and they can check for reviews to help determine which book is the best.
2007-02-28 12:00:38 · answer #5 · answered by Trisha 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1984
The Catcher in the Rye
2007-02-28 19:25:29 · answer #6 · answered by Lucifer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋