Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

A five-part reading of Michael Morrissey’s frank description of two serious bipolar episodes is told in a riveting and lively manner.

It describes a trip to a Malaysian wedding, an encounter with a tiger and time in psychiatric wards. In the course of the story we learn a great deal about the writer’s family history and share in the highs and lows of his struggle to overcome a serious illness. It’s an honest and moving account, read by the author.

Michael Morrissey is an Auckland writer and teacher who has published twenty books of poetry and fiction.

Produced by Radio New Zealand National