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Samples

• » A Better Place to Grow Up
• » A Golden Season
• » A Society of Two
• » A Society of Two (continued)
• » A Society of Two (part two)
• » Al Kerth, Chapter 1: Public Man, Private Struggle
• » Al Kerth, Chapter 2: From the Height of Success to the Depths of Despair
• » Al Kerth, Chapter 3: Friends Saw Signs of Trouble and Tried to Help
• » Dad's Write Stuff
• » How to become a world famous, fabulously successful writer
• » Katrina Pet Tales
• » Mister Rogers: He wasn't edgy but he was sincere
• » Sixty Years with the Pulitzer Ideals
• » The Katrina Animal Rescue Effort
• » The Perfect Game
• » Unexpected Indulgence Can Be Grounds for Some Guilt

Where to Go for Help

Several Web sites were used to help prepare this series. They could also prove useful for people who would like to learn more about manic-depressive illness.

WEB SITES

www.dbsastlouis.com -- Local chapter of National Depression Bipolar Support Alliance.

www.dbsalliance.org -- National Depression Bipolar Support Alliance.

www.mhagstl.org -- Mental Health Association of Greater St. Louis.

www.namistl.org -- St. Louis chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.

PHONE NUMBERS

Call For Help -- Southern Illinois Crisis Intervention Hotline: 618-397-0963

Life Crisis Services: 314-647-HELP (4357)

Missouri Mental Health Crisis Hotline: 1-800-811-4760

St. Louis Empowerment Center friendship line: 1-866-525-1442

St. Louis Chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill: 314-966-4670