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Acing Depression: A Tennis Champion's Toughest Match
Contributor(s): Richey, Cliff (Author), Kallendorf, Hilaire Richey (Author), Connors, Jimmy (Foreword by)
ISBN: 0942257669     ISBN-13: 9780942257663
Publisher: New Chapter Press
OUR PRICE:   $17.96  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2010
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Self-help | Mood Disorders - Depression
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
- Biography & Autobiography | Sports
Dewey: B
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.05" W x 8.93" (0.90 lbs) 300 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Mentally Challenged
 
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Publisher Description:
Chronicling the tumultuous life of the original bad boy of tennis, this engaging memoir describes one man's public battle with clinical depression. Cliff Richey was best known for the 1970 season in which he won the Grand Prix, the Davis Cup, and was first in the American tennis ranking. He was also well known for his tantrums and boorish behavior that served to mask an internal, dark struggle. Describing torturous days in which he would place black trash bags on the windows and lay in bed crying for hours, this brutally honest narrative stresses that depression is a mental disorder that can affect anyone. Documenting his 10 year fight for control of his mind, aided by antidepressant medication, the determination and strength that afforded him the nickname of "The Bull" is highlighted. Expressing the joy of feeling stable for the first time in his life, this deeply moving story of nightmare and redemption serves to encourage and inspire anyone whose life is touched by mental illness.