Scattershot (book)

Scattershot: My Bipolar Family
First edition cover
AuthorDavid Lovelace
LanguageEnglish
GenreNonfiction, memoir
PublisherDutton Adult
Publication date
4 September 2008
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages304 pp (Hardback edition)
ISBN978-0-525-95078-3
OCLC220420253
616.89/5 22
LC ClassRC516 .L68 2008

Scattershot: My Bipolar Family is a 2008 memoir, written by American writer, carpenter, and former Montague Bookmill proprietor David Lovelace, published by Dutton Adult. Lovelace's memoir chronicles the challenges of growing up in a family in which four out of five members suffer from bipolar disorder, including Lovelace himself. Only his sister, who is a professional therapist, was spared the ravages of bipolar disorder, while both his parents, his brother, and himself, have suffered to differing degrees over the years.[1][2][3]

Lovelace has written poetry, some of which has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and the Patterson Review's Allen Ginsberg Award. He currently resides in western Massachusetts with his wife and children.[4]

  1. ^ Alex Miller (2008-09-04). "Memoir tracks the travails of author's bipolar family". Vail Daily. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  2. ^ Ella Longpre (2008-08-21). "Soundcheck: A Place You Can't Find". Valley Advocate. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  3. ^ Rachel Deahl (2008-08-06). "Page to Screen: A Sick Mind and a Fantasy Trilogy". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on August 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  4. ^ "Official website for David Lovelace's Scattershot".