A combined memoir self-help book for bipolar disorder sufferers, caregivers, doctors, and anyone seeking first-hand accounts of the effects and ravages of mania. Insight and takeaways also provided from over 40 years of firsthand experience. It's a rollercoaster ride across half the world, from 1979 to 1996 and times changed. But somehow the author held on to his career and family against heavy odds. Life can be horrible, but good times come too.