Jane Thompson is a person with a breadth of experience. She has worked as a social worker, a teacher, as a paralegal, and , of course, as a writer. She holds a BA and an MA from the University of Oklahoma. For years she wrote for the publisher of a political encyclopedia and served as a medical writer for a training corporation. It was in these positions that she learned to express herself with brevity and clarity. When she decided to write her own story, Sugar & Salt: My Life with Bipolar Disorder, this experience aided her in getting the story on paper.

Jane has had twenty short stories published. This is her first book.

The Rookie’s Guide to Bipolar Disorder 

 The Rookie’s Guide to Bipolar Disorder is a primer for the person who has just been diagnosed with the disorder. It is a how-to to help the person to make basic decisions about what to do, and contains basic information and bipolar disorder to help the person understand what is happening to him or her. It is also helpful for persons who are interested in learning more about the disorder to help loved ones.

The book contains resources to aid in dealing with the disorder. These include helpful books, access to support groups, websites, message boards, and chat rooms. All these will guide the person with bipolar disorder in learing more about the disorder and how to manage his or her situation.

Copyright; Jane Thompson
Date; June 5, 2008
Publisher: Authorhouse Books
ISBN#: 978-I-4343-7965-8
Retail Price: 10.99
Genre: Nonfiction
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 Sugar & Salt:

 My Life with Bipolar Disorder

 Sugar & Salt will appeal to readers because it tells a story of struggle, of failure, but of ultimate triumph as the author slowly learns her way though the world of bipolar disorder. It is not a tale of climbing the ladder of success, but of a winding trail that is sometimes upward, but that ultimately leads her to her goal of stability and understanding of an illness she must live with and manage for the rest of her life.

 (Author House www.authorhouse.com )
ISBN: 1-4259-5317-4
Retail: $14.49
Genre: nonfiction
Available at: bookstores, publisher’s website, and usual online stores