Lengthening the Shadow: New Zealand Mental Health Memoir

Continuing ill-health and countless surgeries sent Auckland businessman Dave Burt spiralling down into the depths of despair and hopelessness. Something had to change. With a mate he enrolled for a 10-week “ultimate body transformation' regime at the local gym. This thoughtful, insightful book is the remarkable story of how with a wonderful woman at his side and the right support a Kiwi bloke fought back. This ten-week diary will make you laugh and cry, but above all it will provide rare insight to those struggling with depression.

“I know the pain at the gym is nowhere near as bad as the pain of depression . . . so I suck up the workout pain and push myself that bit harder.' Continuing ill-health and countless surgeries sent Auckland businessman Dave Burt spiralling down into the depths of despair and hopelessness. Something had to change. With a mate he enrolled for a 10 week “ultimate body transformation' regime at the local gym.
This thoughtful, insightful book is the remarkable story of how with a wonderful woman at his side and the right support a Kiwi bloke fought back. This ten-week diary will make you laugh and cry, but above all it will provide rare insight to those struggling with depression.

ISBN: 9780473465995
230 x 153 x 10mm, 160 pages

Cover Type: Paperback