The Man Who Couldn't Stop

CD - unabridged
(7 CDs)
Product Number: CX2153
Released: 01 Sep, 2014
Business Term: Purchase
ISBN: #9781471268960
Narrator(s): Daniel Philpott
Publisher: W F Howes
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Description

In this captivating fusion of science and personal memoir, writer David Adam explores the weird thoughts that exist within every mind David has suffered from OCD for twenty years, and The Man Who Couldn’t Stop is his honest attempt to understand the condition. At what point does a harmless idea become a blinding blizzard of unwanted thoughts? Drawing on the latest research on the brain, as well as historical accounts of patients and their treatments, this is a book that will challenge the way you think about what is normal, and what is mental illness.

Author(s): David Adam
Original Publish Date: 01 Sep, 2014

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Author(s): David Adam
Narrator(s): Daniel Philpott
Product Number D2435
Released: 01 Dec, 2014
Business Term: Purchase
Publisher: W F Howes
ISBN: #9781471274763

Professional reviews

"‘Superb... A brave and helpful contribution to deepening our understanding of the intricate complexities of mental ill-health.’ THE TIMES ‘Combines a scientific account of OCD from ancient times to the most recent research with passages of tenderly written memoir.’ TELEGRAPH"

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