ft from which they had learned many valuable lessons. "I left many interviews with a sense that spiritually engaged individuals were in touch with something important. These people possessed or knew something that I did not." This was the most interesting statement of the entire book. It proved that those who have Christ in their life can find peace in suffering. Without God my life would have know meaning just as some of those interviewed in Speaking of Sadness. "A big thing about depression in the United States is a lack of a sense of community…. We are not a people… It is like a tough *censored* society. You know, if you are homeless, tough *censored*. If you get Aids, tough *censored*. They say in England "I’m all right, Jack" You Know. "I’ve go mine, Jack." And to that degree I find the United States a pretty uncivilized society. There is just a dreadful shallowness that promotes sociopath thinking in even normal people (male custodian.) Karp does a brilliant job describing depression, relating it to all aspects of life. It is a book that every American should read. As a society we need to understand that each of us suffer with something different, but until everyone understands this simple fact, I strongly believe our society will not except what is different. It is because of the thoughtless, arrogant self seeking people that depression and other mental illness are taking control of our world. If people could learn to except the differences among each other this world would see complete revival in every aspect. We are blinded by are sinful ambition to succeed in a cruel world. We seek after a material world that in the end will never bring happiness. Joy and an understanding of life can only be found in the infinite love of Jesus Christ....
