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Marbles / Ellen (artist) Forney

Public ISBD Title : Marbles : Mania, Depression, Michelangelo & Me Material Type: printed text Authors: Ellen (artist) Forney, Author Publisher: Penguin Random House Publication Date: 2012 ISBN (or other code): 978-1-592-40732-3 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Graphic Novels and Comics Media, Art and Culture Mental Health Abstract: Shortly before her thirtieth birthday, Forney was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Flagrantly manic and terrified that medications would cause her to lose creativity, she began a years-long struggle to find mental stability while retaining her passions and creativity. Searching to make sense of the popular concept of the crazy artist, she finds inspiration from the lives and work of other artists and writers who suffered from mood disorders, including Vincent van Gogh, Georgia O’Keeffe, William Styron, and Sylvia Plath. She also researches the clinical aspects of bipolar disorder, including the strengths and limitations of various treatments and medications, and what studies tell us about the conundrum of attempting to “cure” an otherwise brilliant mind. Darkly funny and intensely personal, Forney’s memoir provides a visceral glimpse into the effects of a mood disorder on an artist’s work, as she shares her own story through bold black-and-white images and evocative prose. Marbles : Mania, Depression, Michelangelo & Me [printed text] / Ellen (artist) Forney, Author . - [S.l.] : Penguin Random House, 2012. ISBN : 978-1-592-40732-3 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Graphic Novels and Comics Media, Art and Culture Mental Health Abstract: Shortly before her thirtieth birthday, Forney was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Flagrantly manic and terrified that medications would cause her to lose creativity, she began a years-long struggle to find mental stability while retaining her passions and creativity. Searching to make sense of the popular concept of the crazy artist, she finds inspiration from the lives and work of other artists and writers who suffered from mood disorders, including Vincent van Gogh, Georgia O’Keeffe, William Styron, and Sylvia Plath. She also researches the clinical aspects of bipolar disorder, including the strengths and limitations of various treatments and medications, and what studies tell us about the conundrum of attempting to “cure” an otherwise brilliant mind. Darkly funny and intensely personal, Forney’s memoir provides a visceral glimpse into the effects of a mood disorder on an artist’s work, as she shares her own story through bold black-and-white images and evocative prose.

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GRA FOR 2012	GRA FOR 2012	Livre/Book	QPIRG-McGill	Graphic Novels (QM)	Available

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian / Sherman Alexie

Public ISBD Title : The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Material Type: printed text Authors: Sherman Alexie, Author ; Ellen (artist) Forney, Author Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Publication Date: 2007 ISBN (or other code): 0316013680 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Fiction Indigenous Peoples and First Peoples Race/Anti-Racism Abstract: Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he thought he was destined to live. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Alexie's YA debut, released in hardcover to instant success, recieving seven starred reviews, hitting numerous bestseller lists, and winning the 2007 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian [printed text] / Sherman Alexie, Author ; Ellen (artist) Forney, Author . - [S.l.] : Little, Brown and Company, 2007. ISSN : 0316013680 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Fiction Indigenous Peoples and First Peoples Race/Anti-Racism Abstract: Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he thought he was destined to live. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Alexie's YA debut, released in hardcover to instant success, recieving seven starred reviews, hitting numerous bestseller lists, and winning the 2007 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

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FIC ALE 2007	FIC ALE 2007	Livre/Book	QPIRG-Concordia	Fiction - QC	Available