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Serita's Shelf Life Kindle Edition

by Ann Minnett (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Serita is a 55-year-old woman with bipolar disorder who goes off her meds to become a more interesting person and find love. Standing a hefty six-feet tall, the vivacious redhead charms all who meet her. Effects of mania and medication withdrawal exhilarate her, but her joy is tempered by increasingly erratic behavior. The day Serita finds true love, a crisis threatens her job, relationships, and eventually her life. Serita knows she must resume her meds to stabilize her thoughts and behavior to survive, but she despairs at becoming emotionally blunted again. If she can postpone taking meds just a little longer, she might be able to save the day and savor true love . . .
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    August 1, 2014
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"Serita has claimed a warm little corner of my heart. She is manic as the day is long, and extraordinarily lovable, nonetheless. Even when she is wreaking havoc, she loves her friends and cares for them... Minnett has given us a rollicking yarn that captures a manic's zest for life and cheery (if often unwarranted) optimism... She also manages to give her other characters enough quirks to balance Serita - no easy feat... This is the best book I've read in ages - a sunny day for the brain."~Judy HalamaNo one on this planet hasmore quirky, unique characters than author Ann Minnett. Her leading lady inSerita's Shelf Life crawls into your mouth as you gasp at her first line, thenshe slithers into your soul remaining a vivid image for months perhaps years tocome. A MUST READ novel for readers and writers alike. Highly recommend it.~C. See "And now for something completely different.... I became a fan of Minnett's writing afterreading her amazing debut novel, Burden of Breath. As dark as the first bookwas, the second is laugh out loud funny, yet still treats a seriouspsychological problem with compassion and sensitivity. Minnett is provingherself to be an author of incredible versatility and a deep understanding ofthe human psyche." -D. Burke, Freelance Writer and Editor"fascinating,bittersweet, and suspenseful trip into the mind of bipolar woman who goes offher meds to really FEEL her life... I liked it." ~Tina

About the Author

Ann Minnett grew up in Denver but later lived in Dallas working as a Developmental Psychologist. She conducted research in child and family development for social service agencies and was Adjunct Associate Professor at UT-Dallas. Ann set aside her research career to live in NW Montana where she incorporates her curiosity about family relationships into novels of Domestic Suspense. Ann's five novels are available on Amazon--Burden of Breath, Serita's Shelf Life, Fifteen Years of Lies, Traces, and recently released No Goat Farm.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00MCVKIYI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lucas Group; 2nd edition (August 1, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1263 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 359 pages
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Janie H
5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling story
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2023
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Ann Minnett has written a story with a compelling plot and a message about mental health issues that are seldom discussed.
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ArtyGirl
4.0 out of 5 stars Close to home
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2014
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I almost gave up on this book early on. I have a daughter that has been diagnosed as bi-polar so I did want to read this but it seems so out of sorts I was not sure I could make it through. However, I picked it back up again and did finish the book. It was a good scenario of the confusion a person without meds can go through. I think what appealed to me was the thought process' Sherita went through and the way she had an alter reality of what was real. I could relate to those thought patterns as they were typical of some of my daughter's previous behavior.
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A. T. B.
5.0 out of 5 stars And now for something completely different....
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2014
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Who would have thought bipolar disorder could be so hilarious? I became a fan of Minnett's writing after reading her amazing debut novel, Burden of Breath. As dark as the first book was, the second is laugh out loud funny, yet still treats a serious psychological problem with compassion and sensitivity. Minnett is proving herself to be an author of incredible versatility and a deep understanding of the human psyche. Bipolar middle-aged Serita goes off her meds and quickly ramps up to a prolonged manic phase, dragging along everyone she meets by sheer force of will. It reminds me of the great madcap comedy films of the 1930s directed by Frank Capra, starring Carole Lombard, Katharine Hepburn, etc. As screwball as those films were, they always had great heart and so does this book. It begs to be a movie and Bette Midler would make a terrific Serita.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening!
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2014
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I felt fragmented as I read this book...just like Serita! I was tired after reading this. It does help the reader to understand what this disease does to people and why they don't want to take their meds. Very enlightening!
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Judi
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun!
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2015
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This was a delightful read. I loved all the characters - except for "the bad guy", but even he had lovable moments. I know next to nothing about bi-polar disorder, but if the symptoms Serita experiences are typical, then kudos to anyone living with such a person. It would totally wear you out. If there were any editing errors in this book, I didn't notice them.
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Cricket
5.0 out of 5 stars An Adventure Awaits.
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2014
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Ann Minnett has written another great novel. When Serita decides to go off her bipolar medications, she begins an adventure that pulls the reader along with her. Ms. Minnett's first novel, Burden of Breath, was dark, but she shows her versatility with this amusing novel. Serita decides she's had enough of feeling brain-numb and chucks the meds and goes looking for laughter, love, and a lover. With Serita, the author gives us a chance to see inside her character's head and heart. Ms Minnett's characters are real, not cookie cutter.

Does Serita's madcap adventure work out for her or not? Is it worth it in the end? That's something every reader will have to decide for themselves.
I love the title! It reminds me that we all have an eventual expiration date. Maybe we should take a clue from Serita and kick up our heels now and then.
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Jamiesaurus Rex
2.0 out of 5 stars bi polar mania
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2015
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the inner workings of a woman off her nut falling apart. she seems to have problems with sexuality and could use some stronger meds to keep her from thinking everyone is after her. pulled back into her traumatic past when she spies her late husbands son at a bus stop, serita is sure he is out to get her in revenge for what she did to her husband. despite a terrible shopping addiction when she is manic, somehow she seems to hold it together under her meds despite its gray tones on her life. desiring to FEEL again she stops and medication and lets it all spiral out of control. it wasnt a terrible book. but i spent so much time wanting to shake her and tell her to 'knock it off' that i couldnt love her.
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Annette Urbas
4.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2015
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I loved this book. Serita was such a bittersweet character and her antics were funny, sad, and moving. I'm looking forward to another book by Ann Minnett!
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