Title:
The man who couldn't stop : OCD and the true story of a life lost in thought / David Adam.
ISBN:
9780374223953
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Edition:
First American edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Sarah Crichton Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015.
©2014
Physical Description:
324 pages ; 22 cm
Contents:
Our siege mentality -- Bad thoughts -- The mademoiselle and the rat man -- An emerging obsession -- The OCD family -- Cruel to be kind -- The God obsession -- Animals and other relatives -- Man hands on misery to man -- The runaway brain -- Daddy's little helper -- The helicopter view -- Long live lobotomy -- Politics and prejudice -- A new dimension -- Final thoughts.
Summary:
"Have you ever had a strange urge to jump from a tall building or steer your car into oncoming traffic? You are not alone. In this ... fusion of science, history, and memoir, [science editor and writer] David Adam explores the weird thoughts that exist within every mind and explains how they drive millions of us toward obsession and compulsion"--Dust jacket flap.
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OCLC Number:
ocn879329773
Availability:
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