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“While the people of Mandeville knew about the racism in North America at the time, they weren’t living that reality in Mandeville, by any means. He was happy there.”

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“Excited with this new adventure, he arrived at the Toronto airport, experiencing snow for the first time . . . nothing but white snow all around him. He says that he didn’t even feel the cold because of his excitement. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long before his eyes were opened to another cold reality…the snow wasn’t the only “white” surrounding him. It was the first time in his life that he felt the divisive impact of racism.”

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“There it was . . . yet another label to attach to Audley’s identity—mad man, as he called himself.”

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“I was fascinated to learn from him just what a “mad” manic state was like from his point of view. He described it as a state of exhilaration; extreme high energy; racing thoughts; exaggerated self-confidence where there are no boundaries; and, a feeling of immortality. As Audley says, “You feel dangerously good.”

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“AUDLEY says that “when you see the devastating effect of mania and depression on your family over time, you realize that you have to get it under control.”

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