Name: Secrets for the Mad
Rating: 4.15 (40 reviews)
ISBN: 9781501180101

Dodie Clark

Originally published: Great Britain: Ebury, 2017.

Obsessions, Confessions, and Life Lessons

Secrets for the Mad

Be inspired this New Year by a young woman's journey through life, love and lyrics When I feel like I'm going mad, I write. A lot of my worst fears have come true; fears that felt so big I could barely hold them in my head. I was convinced that when they happened, the world would end. But the world didn't end. In fact, it pushed on and demanded to keep spinning through all sorts of mayhem, and I got through it. And because I persisted, I learned lessons about how to be a stronger, kinder, better human - lessons you can only learn by going through these sorts of things. This is for the people with minds that just don't stop; for those who feel everything a thousand times more than others around them. Here are some words I wrote.

Obsessions, Confessions and Life Lessons

Jude Moon

Dodie es una de mis youtubers favoritas y cuando vi que había sacado un libro no dudé ni un minuto en comprármelo. Hice bien. La forma que tiene de ver la vida y esa magia especial que se ven en sus vídeos es exactamente la misma en este ensayo. Cuenta experiencias personales de una forma literaria preciosa, y da consejos muy útiles sobre cosas que le han pasado en la vida. La edición del libro es preciosa, ya que intercala letras de canciones suyas, fotos, anécdotas y demás, y eso suma puntos. Ha cumplido todas mis expectativas. 9/10

Susan Forsythe

Fiona Coffey

I absolutely loved this book! I started watching Dodie when I was 18 or 19 and have since been completely enthralled and inspired by her and her work. 

Reading this book was like having a chat with a friend, or reading a long handwritten letter. It's extremely personal and relatable, and very sincere, and I value all of those things very much. 

It's also just a beautiful book, the illustrations are adorable, the layout is lovely, and I love that Dodie sprinkled some of her songs and poetry throughout the book as well. 

It's not often that I find someone close to my own age that I can look up to or relate to as well as I have with Dodie, and so I'm very glad to have her. 

Thanks Dodie, for putting yourself out there and doing what you do, and thank you for being honestly and truly yourself.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7/1/2019
Reread for the first time. Still absolutely love this book. I love her style of writing. This book inspires me.

Anina

Very interesting collection of snippets of Dodie‘s life. Very interesting read!

Secrets for the Mad Obsessions, Confessions, and Life Lessons

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