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    Memoirs Of a Manic
    Bipolar Manic Dash to Accomplishment-a Challenge
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    Bipolar Experiences Series

    By Jon Van Loon

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    About this series

    Despite being Bipolar and having a severe Learning Disability I earned a PhD in Environmental Chemistry and became a Full Professor at The University of Toronto. This book, Memoirs of a Manic, consists of 61 mainly humorous short stories related to events that occurred during my improbably successful career which includes publication of 6 research oriented Books by major Science Publishers and 120 peer reviewed research papers.
    These are non technical and in large part amusing tales that unfolded through experiences relating to events at the University of Toronto and as a Consultant for organizations such as PACE, The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, UNESCO and the World Bank. Many occurred while living, teaching and working for short periods in a variety of jurisdictions on 6 Continents.
    I had no intention of writing this material down in any form until I gave in to the insistence that I do so by colleagues, friends and acquaintances. They supposed that wider dispersal of this material was warranted and would prove notably entertaining to the general public.
    It’s difficult to find much humor in the news of the day. Thus I propose that many chronicles in this collection of short stories may provide a view of the lighter side here and there in our earthly environment. Even the few that carry a more serious perspective are written in a manner that suggests hope for worldly problems.
    The brevity of these narratives should be appealing. Being able to read something of worth and of good humor now and then during a break in the work day should also be entreating.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJon Van Loon
    Release dateMar 22, 2013
    Memoirs Of a Manic
    Bipolar Manic Dash to Accomplishment-a Challenge

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      Bipolar Manic Dash to Accomplishment-a Challenge
      Bipolar Manic Dash to Accomplishment-a Challenge

      Bipolar Manic Dash to Accomplishment-a Challenge

      Jon Van Loon
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      This small book provides bipolar persons with a lexicon for vocational success. The material will assist parents, employers and health professionals. A handicap can actually be a stimulant to encourage a performance in life that will be well above average. I have proven this in my own case. Despite being bipolar and learning disabled I obtained a PhD in Chemistry and am a Full Professor at the University of Toronto. Many stories exist where handicapped people have excelled in life and I salute these, but I believe that many more could. By telling my own sometimes, bittersweet, mostly driven, often amusing, (The manuscript is peppered with amusing stories from my bipolar life), nonlinear, story and views, I want to demonstrate that even the most seemingly unachievable goals are not only achievable but can be exceeded.

      This small book provides bipolar persons with a lexicon for vocational success. The material will assist parents, employers and health professionals. A handicap can actually be a stimulant to encourage a performance in life that will be well above average. I have proven this in my own case. Despite being bipolar and learning disabled I obtained a PhD in Chemistry and am a Full Professor at the University of Toronto. Many stories exist where handicapped people have excelled in life and I salute these, but I believe that many more could. By telling my own sometimes, bittersweet, mostly driven, often amusing, (The manuscript is peppered with amusing stories from my bipolar life), nonlinear, story and views, I want to demonstrate that even the most seemingly unachievable goals are not only achievable but can be exceeded.

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      Memoirs Of a Manic
      Memoirs Of a Manic

      Memoirs Of a Manic

      Jon Van Loon
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      Despite being Bipolar and having a severe Learning Disability I earned a PhD in Environmental Chemistry and became a Full Professor at The University of Toronto. This book, Memoirs of a Manic, consists of 61 mainly humorous short stories related to events that occurred during my improbably successful career which includes publication of 6 research oriented Books by major Science Publishers and 120 peer reviewed research papers. These are non technical and in large part amusing tales that unfolded through experiences relating to events at the University of Toronto and as a Consultant for organizations such as PACE, The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, UNESCO and the World Bank. Many occurred while living, teaching and working for short periods in a variety of jurisdictions on 6 Continents. I had no intention of writing this material down in any form until I gave in to the insistence that I do so by colleagues, friends and acquaintances. They supposed that wider dispersal of this material was warranted and would prove notably entertaining to the general public. It’s difficult to find much humor in the news of the day. Thus I propose that many chronicles in this collection of short stories may provide a view of the lighter side here and there in our earthly environment. Even the few that carry a more serious perspective are written in a manner that suggests hope for worldly problems. The brevity of these narratives should be appealing. Being able to read something of worth and of good humor now and then during a break in the work day should also be entreating.

      Despite being Bipolar and having a severe Learning Disability I earned a PhD in Environmental Chemistry and became a Full Professor at The University of Toronto. This book, Memoirs of a Manic, consists of 61 mainly humorous short stories related to events that occurred during my improbably successful career which includes publication of 6 research oriented Books by major Science Publishers and 120 peer reviewed research papers. These are non technical and in large part amusing tales that unfolded through experiences relating to events at the University of Toronto and as a Consultant for organizations such as PACE, The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, UNESCO and the World Bank. Many occurred while living, teaching and working for short periods in a variety of jurisdictions on 6 Continents. I had no intention of writing this material down in any form until I gave in to the insistence that I do so by colleagues, friends and acquaintances. They supposed that wider dispersal of this material was warranted and would prove notably entertaining to the general public. It’s difficult to find much humor in the news of the day. Thus I propose that many chronicles in this collection of short stories may provide a view of the lighter side here and there in our earthly environment. Even the few that carry a more serious perspective are written in a manner that suggests hope for worldly problems. The brevity of these narratives should be appealing. Being able to read something of worth and of good humor now and then during a break in the work day should also be entreating.

    Author

    Jon Van Loon

    My life has been complicated by 3 factors. A severe learning disability and a bipolar condition could have easily doomed me to a troubled, non productive existence. However a prodigious unrelenting manic drive was the burr under my saddle that propelled me to unexpected achievement in academia. Of interest here in this regard was that developments in my laboratory at the University of Toronto lead me to opportunities to work, teach and live for short periods in many locations on the 6 continents over a 25 year period. During these intervals, I chose to live in local category accommodation thus maximizing my exposure and participation in parochial experiences. In contrast to the calamitous relationships dogging present world interrelationships my experiences were entirely welcoming and solicitous.I was born in Hamilton Ontario Canada. My interests include jogging and other fitness programs having run in and completed 4 marathons together with numerous 5, 10 and 20 km events. My prowess in sport to say the least was very average. Non-the-less I participated in and then later coached ice hockey both in Canada and Australia. My reward for all this activity is that I have a healthy cardiovascular system and have endured 3 knee replacement operations. Most particularly I have a passion for work related to environmental concerns. In this regard I have 120 peer reviewed research papers in Environmental Chemistry, one of which nearly landing me in jail.

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