Where Fear Ruled and Humanity Was Tested
Bipolar: A Difficult Life by Monika Rossa Wheatley pulls readers into a family story that feels painfully real. It follows a mother trying to keep her home steady while her son’s mental health begins to spiral. What makes this book gripping is how quietly it unfolds. There is no rush, no exaggeration, just the slow realization that life is changing and there is no guidebook for what comes next.
This is not only a story about bipolar disorder. It is about endurance, love that does not quit, and a system that often leaves families to figure things out alone. Bipolar: A Difficult Life by Monika Rossa Wheatley gives just enough detail to make readers lean in and want to understand what living through mental illness truly looks like from the inside.
The Author, Monika Wheatley
Monika Rossa Wheatley was born in Warsaw, Poland, and grew up under a communist regime. Her early life shaped her resilience and creative voice, especially as she participated in democratic opposition before leaving Poland in 1981. She later rebuilt her life in the United States, learning English as her fifth language while raising five children.
Alongside motherhood, she maintained a professional career as an artist, with her paintings exhibited internationally. Today, Monika Rossa Wheatley lives and works in Tucson, Arizona, bringing lived experience, emotional honesty, and depth into her writing.
Bipolar: A Difficult Life
A True Story of Love Tested by Mental Illness
This is a book that asks readers to pause, reflect, and prepare themselves for something deeply real. The release is coming, and it is one worth waiting for.
