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Tales of family dysfunction have become so commonplace that a postcard witticism suggests that a conference for children of functional families would be sparsely attended. Certainly Clea Simon, whose two older siblings were gripped by schizophrenia in their teens, wouldn't be there. She lays out a bleak, affecting story of growing up in a family where the spotlight necessarily shone on the insistent dissociations of a brother she remembers as once gentle and brilliant and a sister whose screeching, violent terrors sent young Simon scrambling for safety. Cogent explanations of mental illness and slices of therapy interweave with Simon's stories and those of similarly besieged families and siblings who must dismantle huge emotional barricades in order to live fully as adults. Sometimes this mix is uneasy, such as when a professionally cool distance too swiftly replaces the white heat of painful memories. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From School Library Journal
YA. As the much younger sister of schizophrenic siblings, Simon grew up in terror and confusion. Her brother first rejected her, and then became sexually abusive before she entered her teens, thus setting the stage for her future relationships with men. Her sister became vicious as her illness intensified. The enduring memories of a sadistic grin, a crushed pet hamster, and fear for her own life colored the author's attitudes toward other women as she matured. Her parents' desperation and the removal of both siblings from the home to institutions created a pattern of rejection and abandonment in the young girl's mind for anyone who caused parental disapproval. Interspersed with interviews, descriptions, and conclusions from the siblings of other mentally ill patients, the book depicts the dysfunctional effects of living with madness. This is an important book for young adults living in such situations. The implications of genetic predisposition, pharmaceutical treatments, and prognoses are clearly explained. Many issues are covered with sensitivity and a sense of "you are not alone." A short list of recommended reading is included.?Carol DeAngelo, formerly at Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Tales of family dysfunction have become so commonplace that a postcard witticism suggests that a conference for children of functional families would be sparsely attended. Certainly Clea Simon, whose two older siblings were gripped by schizophrenia in their teens, wouldn't be there. She lays out a bleak, affecting story of growing up in a family where the spotlight necessarily shone on the insistent dissociations of a brother she remembers as once gentle and brilliant and a sister whose screeching, violent terrors sent young Simon scrambling for safety. Cogent explanations of mental illness and slices of therapy interweave with Simon's stories and those of similarly besieged families and siblings who must dismantle huge emotional barricades in order to live fully as adults. Sometimes this mix is uneasy, such as when a professionally cool distance too swiftly replaces the white heat of painful memories. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From School Library Journal
YA. As the much younger sister of schizophrenic siblings, Simon grew up in terror and confusion. Her brother first rejected her, and then became sexually abusive before she entered her teens, thus setting the stage for her future relationships with men. Her sister became vicious as her illness intensified. The enduring memories of a sadistic grin, a crushed pet hamster, and fear for her own life colored the author's attitudes toward other women as she matured. Her parents' desperation and the removal of both siblings from the home to institutions created a pattern of rejection and abandonment in the young girl's mind for anyone who caused parental disapproval. Interspersed with interviews, descriptions, and conclusions from the siblings of other mentally ill patients, the book depicts the dysfunctional effects of living with madness. This is an important book for young adults living in such situations. The implications of genetic predisposition, pharmaceutical treatments, and prognoses are clearly explained. Many issues are covered with sensitivity and a sense of "you are not alone." A short list of recommended reading is included.?Carol DeAngelo, formerly at Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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