LIFE IS BUT A DREAM
The colorful memoir of a physics teacher who deals with 15 years of bi-polar illness
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Beginning with a horrible nightmare of having been run over by a car when he was 8 years old, Dr. Saxon recovered to develop a strong interest in math and physical science. He won an award for excellence in math his senior year in high school. He obtained a B.S. degree with honors from M.I.T. and a Ph.D. from the U. of C. in physics. Just before graduating he developed a depressive illness that changed his life. He turned to Yoga, acting, dancing and assorted therapies before settling down at St.Xavier College. Depressions and hypo manic episodes haunted him for 15 years until he found long term help with a special psychiatrist. This book delves into the complex relations between the author, his family and friends. It describes many of Dr. Saxon’s adventures in the classroom, his delightful trips to 25 of our national parks and his escapades with a variety of women.
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Beginning with a horrible nightmare of having been run over by a car when he was 8 years old, Dr. Saxon recovered to develop a strong interest in math and physical science. He won an award for excellence in math his senior year in high school. He obtained a B.S. degree with honors from M.I.T. and a Ph.D. from the U. of C. in physics. Just before graduating he developed a depressive illness that changed his life. He turned to Yoga, acting, dancing and assorted therapies before settling down at St.Xavier College. Depressions and hypo manic episodes haunted him for 15 years until he found long term help with a special psychiatrist. This book delves into the complex relations between the author, his family and friends. It describes many of Dr. Saxon’s adventures in the classroom, his delightful trips to 25 of our national parks and his escapades with a variety of women.
About the Author
Jerry Saxon earned a B.S. degree in Physics at M.I.T. and a Ph.D. at St. Xavier College and physics at Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois. He also pursued his passion for photography by presenting over 150 travelogues of western national parks and over 15 foreigh countries as well as creative work in Kirlian. Photography and polarized light photomicroscopy. His favorite activity was dancing – thousands of dances from square dancing to folk dancing to ballroom dancing.