A review by rponzo
Where the Roots Reach for Water: A Personal and Natural History of Melancholia by Jeffery Smith

3.0

This was a pretty good book, the author gives up his meds and tries to co-exist with his treatment resistant depression. He writes beautifully and describes things in a heart-felt way. While he does meet a wonderful woman who helps make his life meaningful, the book is not corny and sentimental. If he writes more books, I will definitely read them.

Of course, depressed people are depressing. But this was not the case here, I had real sympathy for him. Part of this was his work ethic. Also, there was not a complete, wrapped up happy ending, the book just wound down with no real easy answers or solutions.