A Promise of Hope
The Astonishing True Story of a Woman Afflicted With Bipolar Disorder and the Miraculous Treatment T
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Some children inherit "the family nose." Autumn Stringam and her brother Joseph inherited the family bipolar disorder, a severe mental illness that led to their mother's and grandfather's suicides. Autumn, at 22, was psychotic and in in a psychiatric hospital on suicide watch; Joseph, at 15, was prone to violent episodes so terrifying the family feared for their lives. But after they began taking a nutritional supplement developed by their father and based, incredibly, on a formula given to aggressive hogs--Autumn's and Joseph's symptoms disappeared. Today they both lead normal, productive lives.
A Promise of Hope is the personal story of Autumn Stringam's flight from madness to wellness, all due to the vitamin and mineral supplement that works on the premise that some forms of mental illness are caused by nutritional deficiencies. An honest book that exposes the hidden torment of bipolar disorder, it is the story of a daughter seeking to forgive her mother. A Promise of Hope is also an astonishing scientific account that moves from a kitchen table in Alberta to the treatment offices of a distinguished Harvard pshyciatrist and into the labs of a skeptical medial establishment. It climaxes in a bitter--but eventually triumphant--battles with Health Canada, in which the tiny supplement company is exonerated and praised for saving the lives of thousands of Canadians previously thought lost to mental illness. More than anything, A Promise of Hope is a powerful story and a call for a new understanding of the causes of mental illness and its treatments.
- 20% of Canadians will experience mental illness in their lifetimes
- Over 300,000 Canadians are affected by bipolar disorder (or manic
depression)
- 15% of people with biploar disorder commit suicide
- EMPower Plus, the supplement that worked for Autumn, is being used and
studied around the world, reflecting the growing awareness of the role of
micronutrients in normal brain function.
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Reader Reviews from First Look
It is fitting that this book is called "A Promise of Hope"; I am left inspired and confident.
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Sonja (Embrun, ON)
It is fitting that this book is called "A Promise of Hope"; I am left inspired and confident.
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Sonja (Embrun, ON)
This book brings the reader inside the mind of a Bi-Polar Disorder patient in her own words. All the chaos, highs, lows, delusions, anger, and deep depression are felt in a way that could not ever be accurately described by anyone who has not lived the story. Autumn Stringam has lived the story. It is told with no holds barred in the still voice that is often seen in trauma victims describing what has happened to them. This is a real life, Autumn lived this life and tells the truth as it is, plain and simple, with suspense as to what will happen with the discovery, and the final outcome. Read it, you will be glad you did.
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Betty (Smithers, BC)
A Promise of Hope by Autumn Stringham was one of the most interesting and mesmerizing autobiographies I have ever read! It was a quick read with a powerful message – There is Hope for normalcy without resorting to drugs! Autumn in her brutal honesty bared her soul and related the horrors and shame she experienced living with mental illness. She ranks with the best of authors as she takes you on her tempestuous journey towards normality. A Promise of Hope by Autumn Stringham is a must read for anyone interested in mental illness, especially bipolar disorder!
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Kathy (Aylesford, NS)
A real page-turner from start to finish. This is a very moving book and one i will reread very soon.
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Colleen (Daysland, AB)
This was a very interesting read, such a powerful story that provides the reader with insight into mental illness and hopes for treatment. Autumn Stringam is definitely a very brave woman, not only for having overcome her challenges, both her health ones as well as those in her legal battle, but also for writing so honestly about her experience.
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Alexandra (Waterloo, ON)
I am so glad I got to read this book, it is one of the most powerful books I have read in a long, long time.
I am so grateful to Autumn for having the strength to write this book. I am happy she is a healthy person today.
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Gillian (Brampton, ON)
Autumn Stringham shows herself to be a remarkable woman when she so candidly reveals her life to us in her memoir, A Promise of Hope. Stringham courageously lays a heartbreaking life out before the reader with faith that she may help those who have also endured a life with bipolar disorder. A compelling and convincing page turner.
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Laurie (Bracebridge, ON)
This book has opened up a lot for me. I cried and I questioned. This story was amazing and unbelievable at times and I thank you for the opportunity to read it. You are a hero Autumn.
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Marijo (St Williams, ON)
This book was absolutely riveting. I could not put it down. Autumn's journey was both heartbreaking and inspiring. Truehope's journey was equally interesting. Whether the supplement works or not, it offers hope that non-traditional approaches can offer help for those without hope.
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Laura (Grand Valley, ON)
I was hooked from the first paragraph. One chapter flowed into another and soon I was half way through the book and don't really remember flipping from one chapter to the next. It is a beautiful tale of a woman's struggle with mental illness and her hope for recovery. A must-read.
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L. (Regina, SK)
Autumn Stringham's A Promise of Hope is a page turner, an expose, a story of hope and courage but mostly a story of love. It was an informative read in terms of the inside look at the suffering caused by bipolar disorder and the suffering caused by government officials, policies, and the powerful medical and pharmaceutical professions.
Reading this book is a roller coaster ride of emotions which ends with enormous appreciation for the efforts of Autumn and her family and the Truehope organization. Thank you for fighting for the rights of the mentally ill.
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Debra (Winnipeg, MB)
Autumn's narrative voice is a shinning beacon of comfort and hope for all readers, mentally ill or not. From the sadness and suffering of depression and mania of bipolar dissorder to the struggles involved in defying harmful policy, this book explosed with life, as opposed to death.
Stringam shines through her words, through her good and her bad times. Her words and life are truly an inspiration.
An absolutely riveting and wonderful book about a true story, a true real life, 'A Promise of Hope' is one of the best books I've read in my life.
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Mary (Chomedey, Laval, QC)
A Promise of Hope is a tale of recovery, the courage, faith and convictions of an incredible family. A book worth reading, especially if your life has ever been touch by mental illness.
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Sarah (Conn, ON)
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