num_pages: 191
description: A witty and poignant memoir of an extraordinary man recounts the story of Mel Toews, a devoted husband and father, a popular schoolteacher, and faithful member of the Mennonite church who could no longer deal with the pain and darkness of manic depression. 10,000 first printing.
language: English
title: Swing Low: A Life
titlecomplete: Swing Low: A Life
genres: Biography, Religion, Canadian Literature, Canada, Mental Health, Memoir, Nonfiction, Health, Biography Memoir, Mental Illness
ratings_count: 1670
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award
publisher: Arcade Publishing