My Beautiful Bipolar Mind; Fire on the Mountain straddles both the mysticism and devastation of a mental illness told through fable and moving memoir. My grandfather, Jack died before I was born. I am his namesake and in unexpected ways carry another legacy.Jack was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder referred to then, in the early nineteen fifties as manic depression. Even after being committed to a psychiatric facility where I had a transcendent experience in music therapy class to a Stevie Wonder song, I struggled to come to terms with the family legacy of mental illness. This Book is for you if: • You have a loved one have a mental illness and you want insight • You believe in breaking down the stigma of mental illness • You are a champion of the unconquerable human spirit • You know that creativity and sanity dance an intricate dance