A Biography Charts an Odysseus Sidelined by Mental Illness

....Early on, we learn that during his college years, Hall begins to be haunted by a persistent delusion: that his life is an ongoing “reality show,” with unseen cameras and microphones picking up his every move and utterance for the delectation of a worldwide television audience. Things are somehow orchestrated by an equally chimerical entity, the Director. “Less of a voice,” Hall would say later, “than a vapor of energy, a sense of will that came from another place surrounding Planet Earth.” The Director has a plan for him, or rather a series of plans, that he was to carry out to “help create world peace and harmony.”.....   ...more

Bethany`s Notes: A new read about an elite athlete and his struggle with being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in college. The author takes us through Hall`s brain trying just to get a snapshot of his experiences. If you are looking for a new book this might just be the one.