{"product_id":"dining-in-the-dark-a-famed-restaurant-critics-struggle-with-and-triumph-over-depression-hardcover","title":"Dining in the Dark: A Famed Restaurant Critic's Struggle with and Triumph Over Depression - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBryan Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Rise and Fall of the World's Most Powerful Restaurant Critic and His Battle with Severe, Debilitating Depression\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the early 1980s to the mid-1990s, Bryan Miller was a household name among restaurant goers in the greater New York City area and beyond as the restaurant critic for the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the author of numerous books, a public speaker, and a radio and television commentator. Over ten years as a columnist, he dined out more than five thou­sand times in the United States and abroad, from haute to humble. The \u003ci\u003eWine Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e, in a front-page profile, declared Miller \"the most powerful restaurant critic in America.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And for much of that time, he wanted to die. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDining in the Dark \u003c\/i\u003echronicles Miller's battle with Bipolar II disorder, also known as depres­sion, which ruined his life, professionally and personally. Depression was directly responsible for his surrendering the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003erestau­rant column and, shortly thereafter, leaving the paper altogether. Everything he had worked for so diligently, rising from cub reporter to big-city columnist in less than a decade, vanished. In the ensuing years, unable to work, he lost his home, his life savings, two wonderful wives, the chance to have a family, and numerous friends and colleagues. He became increasingly reclu­sive; like many victims of serious depression, he reached the point where he was afraid to answer the phone. Pile on a brain tumor, electroshock therapy, a near-fatal bout with Lyme disease, accidental drug overdoses (he was once carried out of the newsroom on a gurney), and you have a life in shambles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDining in the Dark \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of Miller's battle, but it also brings hope by sharing his jour­ney to coping with, and finally conquering, his depression. The coping mechanisms he employed in order to get through the day will be of benefit to those in need of a helping hand. \u003ci\u003eDining in the Dark \u003c\/i\u003eis philosophical, inspirational, educational, and even humorous at times. And, of course, there are lots of inside-the-\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eanecdotes, as well as lots of food, wine, travel, and celebrity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBryan Miller \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer, editor, author, inter­net journalist, and educator. He has worked as a news reporter, features writer, news editor, writing teacher, and food specialist for a num­ber of newspapers, magazines, and online city guides. From 1981 to 1996, he was a reporter and columnist for the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. The author and co-author of nine books, Miller has garnered numerous honors, including the pres­tigious James Beard Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award. He lives in Westchester County, New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 9.13 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768329437472,"sku":"9781510760394","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/435dea57fdb18583655b2914c812854b.webp?v=1780327115","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dining-in-the-dark-a-famed-restaurant-critics-struggle-with-and-triumph-over-depression-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}