Víc se usmívej, jdi se projít, pusť si film. Tyto rady možná zaberou na špatnou náladu, depresi ale nevyléčí. Skutečná depresivní porucha je totiž mysl i tělo ochromující nemoc, kterou nepřelstíte vůlí. Kde jsou kořeny této choroby, jak se dá léčit a jak nemocnému můžou pomoct jeho blízcí?
Hailed as a masterpiece from its first publication, Revolutionary Road is the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright young couple who are bored by the banalities of suburban life and long to be extraordinary. With heartbreaking compassion and clarity, Richard Yates shows how Frank and April's decision to change their lives for the better leads to betrayal and tragedy.
From the author of The Undoing'Remarkable.' Stephen King'Breathtakingly suspenseful.' Megan Abbott'Smart, surprising and stealthily unsettling.' The TimesWhen a young writer dies before completing his first novel, his teacher, Jake, (himself a failed novelist) helps himself to its plot. The resulting book is a phenomenal success. But what if somebody out there knows?
Winner of the Books Are My Bag Readers Choice AwardThe Times Children's Book of the Year'A magnificent story ... It deserves every prize going' Philip Pullman'An extraordinary story with historical and family truth at its heart, that tells us as much about the present as the past. Deeply felt, movingly written, a remarkable achievement' Michael Morpurgo1941.War is raging.