Walker, Anthony
The Siren's Dance
- ISBN 13:
- 9781419698187
- author:
- Walker, Anthony
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Booksurge Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 21.1 x 14 x 1.8 cm
- Genre:
- Mental Illness
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Siren's Dance: A Memoir of Love and Despair This memoir recounts the tumultuous relationship between the author, a psychiatrist, and his wife Michelle, from their first meeting in 1985 to their ambivalent parting ways three years later. The story is one of how Walker's compassionate nature led him into a world of darkness, as he struggled to cope with Michelle's struggles. As a medical student, Walker was drawn to Michelle, who had attempted suicide at the time of their first meeting. Despite warnings from others, he fell deeply in love and became increasingly isolated and depressed as he tried to support her. The narrative is an intimate account of how one person can be both a source of comfort and a catalyst for destruction. The book includes three appendixes providing information on borderline personality disorder, offering insight into the complexities of this condition.
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