It doesn’t seem like too much of a stretch to suggest that he put a lot of himself into Replay’s protagonist Jeff Winston, who grew up in Florida and studied journalism at Emory college, then got a job in radio news. He grew up in Florida and attended Emory college. So, before he became a published author, Ken Grimwood studied journalism and worked in radio news.
I still think it’s a fascinating and extremely enjoyable read but there’s definitely a bunch of stuff to pick apart here – so let’s start there. This was also my first time suggesting a book to a book group, and the associated anxiety that brings – with the wisdom of age and all of you lot reading over my shoulder, I quickly became more aware of this book’s flaws. I can’t remember exactly when I first read Replay – about 15 years ago, most likely – but I’m pretty confident that this was my third time through. I bet you thought you were in a time loop for a second there, didn’t you? How many minutes did you take to contemplate the mistakes of your past life before heading out to look for somebody new to sleep with? If it was more than a few, then congratulations! You are less horny than Jeff Winston. Readers will learn what OCD feels like from the inside, and how healing from such a devastating condition is possible through therapy, determination, and the support of loved ones.Time Loops! These days, if you throw a rock at… haha, just kidding. His fascinating memoir recounts the depths to which this debilitating anxiety disorder reduced him-to driving his car in continuous circles, scouring his hands in scalding water, and endlessly rewinding, replaying, and repeating in his head even the most mundane daily experiences. Who hasn't doubled back to check on a door or appliance? But what if one check wasn't enough? Nor two or three? And what if nagging doubt grew so intense that physical senses became all but useless? Such was the case for Bell, a husband, father, and highly successful radio news anchor-and one of the millions of Americans living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Nagging doubt: It's a part of everyday life. Rewind, Replay, Repeat is the revealing story of Jeff Bell's struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and his hard-won recovery. The revealing story of one man's struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and his hard-won recovery.
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