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Rick Moody’s memoir recounts how a decade of alcohol, drugs, and indulgence plunged him into a near‑fatal depression in his twenties. It chronicles his stay in a psychiatric hospital in one of New York City’s less esteemed boroughs, and his struggle to rebuild his life. He reflects on the anxieties of early adulthood, the weight of first relationships, jobs, and independent living, offering a sympathetic, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful account of mental breakdown and recovery.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Rick Moody
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