Rites of Passage: My Schizophrenic Youth in Mosaic (Paperback)

by Jason Ratcliff (Author) "I see it-I am the only one who sees it, and there is an awful desire in me to tell the world of it..." (more)
Key Phrases: Cleo Wallace, Los Angeles, Copper Canyon (more...)

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A valuable contribution to the field of human psychology. . . . It should be required reading in every introductory psychopathology class. -- The Thresher, December 2003

Product Description
In this memoir of schizophrenia, Jason Stuart Ratcliff describes his struggle to manhood through the firestorm of schizophrenic psychosis, his journey through an often abusive mental health system, and his ideas of the necessity of "mental illness pride" in a society that socially excludes the psychotic person. Readers will continually have to remind themselves that this is not a novel but a true story.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 182 pages
• Publisher: IUniverse (July 16, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595238467
• ISBN-13: 978-0595238460
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,463,317 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rites of Passage: My Schizophrenic Youth in Mosaic, August 4, 2005

By	Annis Pereyra (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great read. The book helped me understand more about what my loved one deals with in his journey thru life dealing with Schizophrenia. I suggest it for any family who has a member with this life-distorting affliction. He is now reading it too and wants more copies for staff members to read at his long-term care facility. It should be required reading for all those who work with the mentally ill, and would be useful in changing their perspective. I would also suggest it for the library of any National Alliance for the Mentally Ill chapter.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Opening Doors, February 28, 2004

By A Customer

This book opened a door for me, allowing some understanding of behavior of persons with this illness. Jason is obviously such an intelligent man, and is able to articulate the details of his life - so stange to most of us - but now made much clearer trough his sometimes disjointed writing. I was able, shortly after finishing the book, to pass it along to a co-worker whose brother - homeless in Arizona - has recently been diagnosed with schizophrenia. I know it will help her to see her brother's problem in a different light. Thank you Jason!