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The Noonday Demon
- An Atlas of Depression
- Narrated by: Barrett Whitener
- Length: 22 hrs and 10 mins
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The Noonday Demon
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Publisher's Summary
The Noonday Demon examines depression in personal, cultural, and scientific terms. Drawing on his own struggles with the illness and interviews with fellow sufferers, doctors and scientists, policy makers and politicians, drug designers and philosophers, Andrew Solomon reveals the subtle complexities and sheer agony of the disease.
He confronts the challenge of defining the illness and describes the vast range of available medications, the efficacy of alternative treatments, and the impact the malady has on various demographic populations - around the world and throughout history.
He also explores the thorny patch of moral and ethical questions posed by emerging biological explanations for mental illness. With uncommon humanity, candor, wit, and erudition, award winning author Solomon takes listeners on a journey of incomparable range and resonance into the most pervasive of family secrets. His contribution to our understanding not only of mental illness but also of the human condition is truly stunning.
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- Terrie Nielsen
- 07-08-2017
Excellent book on Depression extremely informative
This is a thoroughly well written and researched book. i would highly recommend for anybody experiencing depression or wishes to understand a loved one suffering from depression and what it's like
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- Anonymous User
- 28-07-2022
Wish it was read my the author
Id been waiting for years to read this book. Knowing how much I admire Andrew Soloman's way of being in the world and often his work and life are about things that affect me on a deeply personal level . I wish Andrew had narrated this book it would have been so warm honest and even funny at times The actual narrator's voice sounds like a glitchy robot this took so much away from the book flowing I feel the authors intelligence, authenticity and calmness in narration would have made this amazing audio book Sparkle !!
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- Michael H
- 26-10-2019
Great overview of depression
This book was written in 2001 so it must be judged in the time it was written. This book will have been the first exposure many people had to depression. It gives a broad overview of many important aspects of depression that are not widely known. In the 20 years since it was published there have been incredible insights into the nature and treatment of depression.
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- Leon
- 08-06-2021
So helpful
As a father, husband and brother watching my loved ones battle through the noon day demon, I found incredible comfort in learning about this disease in great detail from this brilliant author. The narration was perfect.
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- Erin Garden
- 28-11-2017
Amazing book HORRIBLE reading
Andrew Solomon is an amazing author and writes beautifully and comprehensively on the topic of depression in this extremely valuable, smart and compassionate book. I know this because after trying a number of times to stick out this reading I bought a hard copy book and read it. The voice sounds computer generated and completely detracts and distracts from the message. It's particularly difficult to swallow knowing what a lovely voice Solomon has in real life. I love this book and I apologise for the performer who put so much time into this reading but I can not recommend this a audible title. I highly recommend reading the book for yourself
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