Amanda Lapera

Losing Dad, Paranoid Schizophrenia: A Family's Search for Hope (10th Anniversary Edition) (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

"Written with compassion, emotion, and insight ... with a hard-won emphasis on healing and hope."

-BookLife Reviews (Editor's Pick)

"hard-hitting, powerful ... highly recommended."

-D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

No drugs. No alcohol. So, how does a fifty-three-year-old develop schizophrenia? That's the question puzzling Joseph's family when his mind descends into madness, filled with grandiose delusions and paranoia. He roams the world as a self-proclaimed prophet of God-purportedly arrested in Israel, advised the Mafioso in Italy, and hailed as a prophet in Africa. When he returns to the United States, he faces down drug dealers and prostitutes while homeless, then disappears.

His wife and three kids race to find answers before he slips away forever. Their biggest fear-he will die a faceless stranger on the streets. Alone.

A Benjamin Franklin Silver award-winner in psychology, Losing Dad, Paranoid Schizophrenia: A Family's Search for Hope is a compelling true story told through multiple perspectives-the children, spouse, and patient; it offers a glimpse into a world that will either feel hauntingly familiar or shocking.

The foreword by Dr. Xavier Amador, Founder, LEAP Institute, Author of I am Not Sick, I Don't Need Help! explains the neurological condition of anosognosia.

This 10th Anniversary Edition has rearranged formatted for improved readability and additional supplemental materials, which include updated discussion of mental health laws, family interviews, photographs, and expanded reading guide questions useful for book clubs or classroom discussion. Ideal as a case study showcasing lived experience for those in medical, mental health, law enforcement, political, and legal fields to better understand the societal and psychological impacts of mental illness, both as experienced by caregivers and the community. Severe mental illness impacts the entire family.

NATIONAL AWARD-WINNING BOOK

• IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Award in Psychology
• Readers' Favorite Award Finalist in Non-Fiction - Grief/Hardship
• Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize Quarter-Finalist

"shows that behind every severe mental illness there is a human being."

-Xavier Amador, Ph.D., Founder, LEAP Institute, Author, I am Not Sick, I Don't Need Help

"a uniquely powerful, deeply personal chronicle that will resonate with readers. Characterization is top-notch and intimate."

-BookLife Prize

"will inspire and encourage loved ones not to give up hope even when getting help seems all but impossible."

- Amy Raines for Readers' Favorite (5-Star Review)

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Adamo Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780986247149
• Artikelnr.: 75703687

Autorenporträt

Amanda LaPera is an award-winning author, speaker, teacher, and mental health advocate. She lives in California with her husband, sons, and dogs, and immensely enjoys sunsets.