THE NOONDAY DEMON An Atlas of Depression

An accomplished writer narrates his intimate essay on the world's most pervasive emotional malady. His memoir thoughtfully looks at how people across the globe react to their depressive vulnerabilities and/or their life-draining circumstances. The excellent abridgment looks at all manifestations of depression, from violent acting out to morbid self-loathing, and the author doesn't spare any details in the telling of his own trail of symptoms. But from the authority of these experiences comes a message of limitless hope and a heartfelt urging to never give up when besieged by depression in any of its forms. Read with compelling immediacy, this is an audio you won't forget. T.W. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/ NOV 02]