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Sharp

A Memoir

David Fitzpatrick
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Pages
368
Year
2012
Language
English
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers

About

David Fitzpatrick's Sharp is an extraordinary memoir-a fascinating, disturbing look into the mind of a man who, in his early 20s, began cutting himself due to a severe mental illness. A beautifully written treatment of a powerful subject, Fitzpatrick-whose symptoms included extreme depression and self-mutilation-writes movingly and honestly about his affliction and inspires readers with his courage, joining the literary ranks of Terri Cheney (Manic), Augusten Burroughs (Running with Scissors), Marya Hornbacher (Wasted), and Susanna Kaysen (Girl, Interrupted).

Related Subjects

  • Memoirs
  • Biography & Autobiography
  • Adult Nonfiction
  • General (Abuse)
  • Abuse
  • Family & Relationships
  • General (Substance Abuse & Addictions)
  • Substance Abuse & Addictions
  • Self-Help

Reviews

"David Fitzpatrick's Sharp is a must read, remarkably told."
Wally Lamb
"Sharp is a courageously honest book by a gentle, damaged soul who fought his way to the light with a ferocity he never thought he possessed. Fitzpatrick's recounting of his struggle with severe mental illness shines with intelligence, pain and hard-won, self-confidence."
Kate Christensen, author of The Great Man and The Astral
"What makes this memoir so riveting and so unforgettable isn't the myriad of horrors that its narrator inflicts upon himself. It's the razor-sharp humor and abiding wisdom and depth of humanity with which its author graces the reader. Sharp cuts deep into your heart."
Michael White, author of Beautiful Assassin and Soul Catcher

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