Monkey Mind
by Daniel Smith
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88%
Critic Reviews: 13
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72%
Reader Ratings: 217
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Synopsis
In the insightful narrative tradition of Oliver Sacks, Monkey Mind is an uplifting, smart, and very funny memoir of life with anxietyâAmericaâs most common psychological complaint. We all think we know what being anxious feels like: It is the instinct that made us run from wolves in the prehistoric age and pushes us to perform in the modern one. But for 40 million American adults, anxiety is an insidious condition that defines daily life. Yet no popular... more
About Daniel Smith
- All Critics: 13
- Positive: 12
- Negative: 1
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | 8 Jul 2012
Monkey Mind is a rare gem from which "regular people" like myself and mental health professionals will benefit, gain understanding, and some well-needed comedic release.
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Kirkus Reviews | 15 May 2012
A true treasure-trove of insight laced with humor and polished prose.
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Cleveland.com | 25 Sep 2012
The publicity for Smith's memoir, "Monkey Mind," promises hilarity, but I felt more pity than laughter.
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Washington Independent Review of Books
This is his story and he’s told it, perhaps inadvertently, in a way that is so informed by his anxiety that it’s a rare conversation.
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The Boston Globe | 6 Aug 2012
He may never cure his anxious mind, but he’s learned the power of acceptance, laughter, and hope.
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Newsday | 6 Jul 2012
Hilarious, well-informed and intelligent, Smith conveys the seriousness of his situation without becoming pathetic or unrelatable, and what's more, he offers useful information for both sufferers and non-sufferers.
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The Wall Street Journal | 13 Jul 2012
The book, despite Mr. Smith's showy self-laceration, is entertaining, instructive—and it is possibly even healing
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Star Tribune | 30 Jun 2012
An intelligent, intimate and touching journey through one man's angst-ridden life.
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Psych Central
...ultimately, he inspires readers to keep going; not to let their anxiety disrupt their dreams or their goals.
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Book Reporter | 12 Jul 2012
Daniel Smith has written a book that will resound with all of us.
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Publishers Weekly | 7 May 2012
Smith does a skillful job of dissecting the mechanics of anxiety as well as placing the reader in his fitful shoes
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NPR | 5 Jul 2012
His book, so candid about his own jitters, just might be a calmative for other sufferers.
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The New York Times | 7 Sep 2012
Funny is a hard row to hoe, and Smith gets the plow edge in more often than not.
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