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A stark new memoir takes readers into a young public defender's descent into mental illness

In Gorilla and the Bird, Zack McDermott opens up about his struggle with bipolar disorder.
"Gorilla and the Bird" author Zack McDermott with his monther.

Seattle — One morning, 26-year-old Zack McDermott woke up and was convinced he was being filmed, Truman-Show style. So began his freefall into psychosis and his struggle to recover. Now, he wants to break the stigma of the topic and offer hope to others.

Gorilla and the Bird: A memoir of madness and a mother's love, by Zack McDermott.  (Little, Brown and Company)

In Gorilla and the Bird, Zack McDermott opens up about his struggle with bipolar disorder, his time at the city's infamous Bellevue Hospital, and how his mother's love helped bring him back from the abyss.

EVENT: An Evening with author Zack McDermott, Sat 7:30 - 9 PM, Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave, Seattle, Washington 98122.

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