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Speaking of Sadness
David A. Karp
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Description for Speaking of Sadness
Paperback. In Speaking of Sadness Karp captures the human face of this widespread affliction, as he illuminates his experience and that of others in a candid, searching work. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: MJN; MMG; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
"Even though depression has periodically made me feel that my life was not worth living, has created havoc in my family, and sometimes made the work of teaching and writing seem impossible," writes David Karp, "by some standards, I have been fortunate." Indeed, depression can be devastating, leading to family breakups, loss of employment, even suicide. And it is a national problem, with some ten to fifteen million Americans suffering from it, and the number is growing. In Speaking of Sadness, Karp captures the human face of this widespread affliction, as he illuminates his experience and that of others in ... Read more
"Even though depression has periodically made me feel that my life was not worth living, has created havoc in my family, and sometimes made the work of teaching and writing seem impossible," writes David Karp, "by some standards, I have been fortunate." Indeed, depression can be devastating, leading to family breakups, loss of employment, even suicide. And it is a national problem, with some ten to fifteen million Americans suffering from it, and the number is growing. In Speaking of Sadness, Karp captures the human face of this widespread affliction, as he illuminates his experience and that of others in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195113860
SKU
V9780195113860
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About David A. Karp
David A. Karp is Professor of Sociology at Boston College. His earlier books on cities, everyday life, and aging reflect his enduring interest in how people invest their daily worlds with meaning.
Reviews for Speaking of Sadness
"The millions of people who suffer hard and long with excruciating depressions will recogise themselves in these pages....Speaking of Sadness provides an open challenge to wrestle with the difficult questions." The New York Times