Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-431) and index.
Contents:
All roads lead to Elvis Life in the "toy department" -- The "act of a madman" -- "Natural sunshine" -- "All squared around" -- Life's third strike -- "Quite a stir" -- "All Sunny Jim" / Amanda Milo -- Maggie Fedorocsko -- "Just a touch of 'rubberitis'" -- "Drop a cheer-up card" -- "With a haughty indifference" -- "The endless mystery" -- "A psychiatrist's dream" -- "I'm doing fine" -- Of battles won / Ronald Bishop, Amanda Milo -- "On their terms" -- Becoming narratable / Ronald Bishop, Amanda Milo -- All roads lead to Elvis
Summary:
"This book explores the evolution of how sports journalists have covered the struggle of professional athletes who have experienced mental illness. Combining historical research and narrative analysis, Ronald Bishop interrogates whether sports journalists have finally begun to cover the experience of mental illness with sufficient depth"-- Provided by publisher.
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