This is a deeply moving personal account of a young woman who was a member of the Dutch Resistance during World War II. Diet Eman is not a professional writer, but is a very real person telling her own story. Excerpts from her diary at the time are interwoven with the narrative. She is very honest about her own struggles with fear and discouragement. I think one of the reasons I found this account so moving is that this honesty makes it clear that the people involved in the Dutch resistance were very real, ordinary people struggling with an extraordinary situation and trying to handle it in the best way they could. It is not a history book, but rather the personal experiences of the author and her acquaintances.

This is the best book I have read dealing with the subject of bipolar disorder. The author shares his personal experiences with honesty, but also manages to do so with humor. He describes what it is like to live with bipolar disorder and gives recommendations on coping, both for people who have the disorder themselves and for their loved ones. The advice is practical; he acknowledges the challenges of living with bipolar disorder while at the same time discouraging people from using it as a justification for failure in their life. His message is positive. He truly believes that if people understand what they are dealing with and are determined to meet the challenges head-on they can live stable, succesful lives. The book is directed primarily to the individual with the disorder, but as a close family member of someone who is bipolar I found a wealth of insight that will help me to be a better support person.