The Philosophy of Rich

By Ted Courtemanche

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0979894298
• ISBN13: 9780979894299
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Iterim Publishing
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.

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Ted Courtemanche writes a beautiful memoir about his brother. With brutal intimacy and honesty, Ted tells stories of an idyllic upbringing that collides with the bitter reality of mental illness. He poignantly interweaves his personal experiences with well researched and thoughtful explanations of the science of bipolar disorder. In the end, we see bipolar disorder as a true medical condition-dangerous, difficult to control and sometimes fatal. It is not only inflicted on the patient but endured by the entire family.

A personal family history that is laced with ideas and information about bipolar disorders

In "The Philosophy Of Rich: A True Story About Brothers And Resurrection", author Ted Courtemanche has deftly written a complex memoir that includes four distinctive themes or stories. The first one focuses upon the last two months of his brother Rich's life which ended in suicide. The second one recounts the two brothers growing up together, taking yearly family vacations, and coming of age. The third is about Rich as a millionaire futures investor. And finally, there is Ted's philosophic and scientific look at their families, the issues of illness and death, and such miscellaneous family matters as the building of go-karts and tree houses. A personal family history that is laced with ideas and information about bipolar disorders, and the coming to terms with sudden death and tragic loss, "The Philosophy Of Rich" is especially recommended reading for anyone having to deal with similar events and conditions in their own lives, families, and friends.