Angels in the Produce Section: A Memoir of Madness, Meaning, and Making It Through - 864

Angels in the Produce Section is the story of a man trying to navigate the turbulent waters of schizoaffective disorder. In this brutally honest account, Danny brings the reader inside the mind of someone under the spell of psychosis. Over the course of a decade, Danny lands in the psychiatric ward ten times yet still manages to graduate from an elite university and pursue his professional and personal dreams. His inspirational story is one characterized by perseverance, resilience, and hope. However, his memoir does more than chart a course through a mind besieged by illness. Danny also explores the power of yoga and therapy, as well as the science behind sleep, intermittent fasting, and the microbiome. In writing about these topics, Danny introduces us to the science of epigenetics, which teaches that our DNA doesn’t have to be our destiny. There are a number of books that tell the story of mental illness and recovery, but this one offers practical steps that individuals who are genetically predisposed to mental illness can take to stay healthy. Also, by diving into yoga, therapy, sleep, and diet, Danny tells a tale of self-improvement. Even in one’s thirties, it is indeed possible to develop new habits, build new neural networks, and, in many ways, become a new person. Finally, at the heart of this memoir are broader and bigger questions: What made Danny’s recovery possible? Why is he alive, healthy, and able to write this memoir? Join Danny on this journey into the wonders of the human mind. Danny lives with his wife and dog in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he works at a popular grocery store chain. He writes a monthly Substack newsletter called Letters from a Charlottesville Grocery Store Clerk.
ASIN: B0DDXF69M6
VSKU: LFV.B0DDXF69M6.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Eaton, Danny
Binding: Paperback