The man who couldn't stop : OCD and the true story of a life lost in thought / David Adam.
"Have you ever had a strange urge to jump from a tall building or steer your car into oncoming traffic? You are not alone. In this ... fusion of science, history, and memoir, [science editor and writer] David Adam explores the weird thoughts that exist within every mind and explains how they drive millions of us toward obsession and compulsion"--Dust jacket flap.
Record details
- ISBN: 0374223955
- ISBN: 9780374223953
- Physical Description: 324 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First American edition
- Publisher: New York : Sarah Crichton Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015.
- Copyright: ©2014
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Our siege mentality -- Bad thoughts -- The mademoiselle and the rat man -- An emerging obsession -- The OCD family -- Cruel to be kind -- The God obsession -- Animals and other relatives -- Man hands on misery to man -- The runaway brain -- Daddy's little helper -- The helicopter view -- Long live lobotomy -- Politics and prejudice -- A new dimension -- Final thoughts.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Adam, David, 1972-
Obsessive-compulsive disorder > Anecdotes. - Genre:
- Anecdotes.
Available copies
- 18 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 19 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 616.8522 ADA (Text) | 36015000705554 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | 616.852 ADA (Text) | 22281500123525 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | 616.85227 ADA (Text) | 0020510415001 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Regional Library | 616.8522 A (Text) | 31781061521116 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | 616.85227 ADA (Text) | 0020510414996 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 07/28/2026 |
| Etowah Branch | 616.85 A (Text) | 33258007535920 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hampton B. Allen Library | 616.85 ADAM (Text) | 18198000527137 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Haynes Branch Library | 616.85 Ada (Text)
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38801102020226 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | 616.852 Adam (Text) | 33115007521989 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 616.85 A (Text) | 33258007535771 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
