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August 01, 2011
Volume 13, No 08
NEWSLETTER
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.AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT .:Susan Frances Dunham
NEW BOOK NEWS .:Rehearsing For Heaven .:A Circle of Souls .:From Jerusalem to Beverly Hills: Memoir of a Palestinian Jew .:The Bryant Family Chronicles: Death and Gold in Zara Zote: Pirates, Treasure, Murder Mystery, and Adventure in Florida FEATURED BOOKS .: Featured books of the month BOOK SWEEPSTAKE .: Book sweepstake for August 2011 .: Book sweepstake winners for July 2011 REFERRALS .: Review The Book .: Feathered Quill Book .: The Written Art Awards .: First Chapter Plus .: Reader Views
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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
Susan Frances DunhamBeyond Schizophrenia: Michael’s JourneySusie Dunham, Midwestern mom and former nurse, never suspected her son Michael was anything but a typical college student with big dreams until he developed schizophrenia shortly after his 21st birthday. The Dunham family quickly becomes immersed in the nightmare world of mental illness in America: psychiatric wards, a seemingly indifferent nursing staff, and the trial-and-error world of psychotropic meds. Michael's ultimate recovery and remission comes with plenty of traumatic incidents involving both ignorance and stigma, but his courage and quest for dignity will inspire all readers.. Read more... |