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Matter Over Mind (Paperback)
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Matter Over Mind (Paperback)
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Dr. Steve Miller, a 38-year old biomedical researcher, is
struggling for tenure, a cure for manic-depressive bipolar
disorder, and balance in his life- not necessarily in that order.
Confronted with difficult odds, Steve is fighting for his
scientific career, surrounded by an eccentric and often comical
cast of researchers in his laboratory, department and institute.
Despite his almost obsessive preoccupation with tenure and securing
his position, Steve is inevitably plunged back in time to his
traumatic childhood with a father suffering from bipolar disorder,
a largely absentee mother, and a loving but dominant grandfather.
As Steve realizes that he cannot escape his childhood memories, his
past catches up with the present and merges in an unexpected and
breath-stopping finish. Matter Over Mind is a multi-layered story
that gives an in-depth but humorous view of academic scientists who
are at the forefront of biomedical research. However, Matter Over
Mind goes far beyond a typical glimpse behind the scenes at an
academic institution- it describes the traumatic childhood and
family dysfunction resulting from a parent with debilitating
bipolar syndrome (formerly known as manic depressive disorder).
Although this mental illness has been often ignored and treated as
a rare affliction, in actuality it has been the cause of numerous
broken families and its presentation has been a source for a
multitude of psychologically impacted family members. In this
fascinating novel, Steve Caplan has intricately interwoven the
manifestations of bipolar syndrome into a clever plot set in a
present day scientific institution. Spiced with humor and wit, the
novel examines the impact of one's past on his present predicament
and the degree to which people are in control of their own
destinies.
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Imprint: |
Steve Caplan
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2010 |
First published: |
October 2010 |
Authors: |
Steve Caplan
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
202 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-615-39861-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
0-615-39861-8 |
Barcode: |
9780615398617 |
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