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Rat Girl

by Kristin Hersh · 2010 · 336 pages

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In 1985, Kristin Hersh was just starting to find her place in the

world. After leaving home at the age of fifteen, the precocious child of unconventional hippies had enrolled in college while her band,Throwing Muses, was getting off the ground amid rumors of a major label deal. Then everything changed: she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and found herself in an emotional tailspin; she started medication, but then discovered she was pregnant. An intensely personal and moving account of that pivotal year, Rat Girl is sure to be greeted eagerly by Hersh's many fans.

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Subject
biographypsychologymemoir
Themes
musicmental healthwomenartmusicians
Setting
2010sUSA
Audience
adultyoung adult
Length
medium · 336 pages
Form
graphic novels

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