{"product_id":"bipolar-by-koehler-and-other-writings-paperback","title":"Bipolar by Koehler: And Other Writings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Koehler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBipolar by Koehler is about a man who never gave up.\u003c\/strong\u003e John Koehler is a uniquely gifted man who was humbled at the age of thirty by seasonal depression and bipolar syndrome. The story elaborates John's frustration as well as his tenacity for solving his own equation. How he relied on his wife and friends, his doctors, medication and his God to help him deal with the issues and fears in his life. For those that suffer like John, this book offers guidance and wisdom so that you too can live life large and in control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDear Lord is a great letter writing campaign that John has with God. Taking the cue of David's complete and utter honesty in the Psalms, Koehler pours out his heart when he is flying with the angels and when he is in the desert, cut off and fighting off the demons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Road to Capernaum is John's answered prayer. It tells how John got caught up with kids with disabilities in a ministry called Young Life Capernaum. And how he used the gift of his own disability to connect with special people and teach them that they belong to God as much as anyone else.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKoehler decided to write Bipolar\" to help other people going through a similar experience or who have a family member with the illness...it is an open door into Koehler's life...he addresses his\u003cbr\u003eaudience directly and, at times, with a witty and humorous tone\u003cbr\u003edespite the seriousness of the subject.\"\u003cbr\u003eThe Virginian-Pilot \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Koehler's emphasis on the value of medical treatment and faith provides an added note of optimism for those who promote a\u003cbr\u003econvergence of faith and science in the successful treatment of\u003cbr\u003emental illness.\"\u003cbr\u003e Thomasine Cubine, MSW, LCSW, \u003cbr\u003eConsultant in Mental Health Consumer and Family Affairs and Co-Author of the MESA Family Curriculum \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I keep my depression totally secret from everybody...I have\u003cbr\u003ebeen depressed, withdrawn and hurting and John's book gave me an invitation to hope.\"\u003cbr\u003eSusan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Koehler is the author of five books, is an award-winning designer and a publisher. He is perhaps best known for winning the 1991 Boomerang World Championship in Perth, Australia. Living with bipolar syndrome and his work as director of a ministry for kids with special needs gave him much of the inspiration and knowledge he needed to write this and other books. John lives and works in Virginia Beach, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760113582368,"sku":"9781938467011","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/30fe51b5c9f837bd96eb1aaab343e995.webp?v=1780171966","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bipolar-by-koehler-and-other-writings-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}