Crossover:
A Look Inside a Manic Mind

Brett is intense. Intense as a youth piecing together the world. Intense as an undersized point guard, middle child, and student. Intense as a professional poker player, manager, and problem solver. But most notably, intense as an unaware manic mind set free in the world.

Crossover: A Look inside a Manic Mind is a personal memoir detailing the evolution of psychotic thoughts and how they influenced Brett’s behavior during the three manic episodes that spanned the past decade of his life. Through basketball, poker, and work, Crossover offers a firsthand account of how the world looks and feels as a person with Bipolar I from childhood traits to adult expression. Brett’s recall of these incidents is so detailed because he has a rare condition called hypermnesia, an unusually enhanced, vivid, and precise memory.

His perspective sheds light on the progression of bipolar disorder and will enhance your ability to learn and empathize with those affected by the illness. Suicide among people with bipolar disorder is thirty times higher than the general population, yet the cause and prevention remain a mystery. Brett’s story is educational and inspiring for anyone who suffers from or has been affected by mental illness. It is a must read for medical professionals, therapists, students, and teachers.

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Crossing Back Over:
The Practice of Owning and Accepting Bipolar Disorder

Brett’s most recent manic episode has derailed him from life as the director of operations at a prominent software start-up in Texas. He is now at home, fully dependent on his mother, and officially diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Brett is terrified. He has no guarantees on his long-term health, no understanding of how his medication works and is still dealing with hell-like anxiety, restlessness, mania, and depression.

Crossing Back Over: The Practice of Owning and Accepting Bipolar Disorder details Brett’s battle with taming the beast that is bipolar. Written in the same style as part 1 of his story, Crossover: A Look inside a Manic Mind, Crossing Back Over sheds light on what true recovery looks and feels like from a firsthand account.

No matter the environment, recovering from a serious event takes hard work, discipline, patience, and acceptance. Crossing Back Over allows the reader to peek behind the curtain of an individual determined to find a happy life, even with his chronic brain disorder. This book is valuable for anyone who is facing a deeply personal challenge.

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“The author’s vivid accounts practically put you on the scene during his multiple manic episodes.”
Brian H
“Brett Stevens has a unique way of explaining the bipolar condition and its effect on his surroundings.”
Joe M
“There are several powerful moments throughout the book that will make you stop what you’re doing to fully process what you just read.”
Jason M
“This book helped me understand and overcome some of the stereotypes that surround people with this illness.”
Lynn S
“It was beautiful to read the details of Brett’s experience and feel like I was right there with him. It felt like I was facing some of my own fears.”
Michael L
“A real page-turned. This was an incredibly eye opening read and the reader truly does get to know the author on an intimate level.”
Daniel D
“A gripping story about how mental illness can effect event those that seemingly had everything going well in their lives.”
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