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The stereotype of the mad genius has been with us for centuries, but despite endless discussion, the topic remains a mystery. What is this madness and how does it transform talent into genius? In this fascinating new book, the lives and careers of Isaac Newton, Charles Dickens, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Vincent van Gogh are examined in an effort to explain and illustrate the role of manic-depression in the creative lives of talented people. The Key to Genius explores a vast new frontier. It demonstrates how manic-depression often becomes the essential difference between talent and genius, and offers valuable insights into the many obstacles and problems this illness poses for highly creative people. Investigating the inspiration that is sparked and fed by mania, and the overwhelming creative blocks brought on by depression, Hershman and Lieb explode the popular myth that suffering is essential to creativity. In doing so, they suggest ways in which the manic-depressive can reduce the pains and problems of his illness while increasing the advantage it can bring. For the first time, the manic depressive can, with the help of treatment, control his life and increase his productivity
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