Cameron West was in his thirties, a successful businessman, happily married and the father of a young son, when he spoke these words. The voice" belonged to Davy, the first of twenty-four distinct personalities to emerge over a period of several months and recount memories of horrific abuse that had been kept secret from West all his life. There was eight-year-old Clay, tense and stuttering; twelve-year-old Dusty, gentle and kind, but disappointed to find herself in the body of a middle-aged man; Bart, lighthearted and supportive; Leif, with his increcible focus and drive, who sometimes overwhelmed West with his demands; and nineteen other personalities--all with distinct characteristics, mannerisms, and memories.
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First Person Plural, West offers a poignant account of his efforts to understand the workings of his fragmented mind and to heal his damaged spirit as he desperately hangs on to the slender thread that connects him to his wife, Rikki, his son, Kyle, and some semblence of a regular life.
In addition to a spellbinding story, West provides rare and unprecedented insight into the fascinating workings of the mind of a multiple and his alters' coexistence with one another and with those "outside. " Heartwrenching, humorous, and ultimately hopeful,
First Person Plural is a story that will make you stand in awe of the power of the mind to protect itself and cheer for West as he struggles to gain control of his life.
Reviews: First Person Plural is an honest, courageous account that demystifies the lives of those who struggle with Dissociative Identity Disorder.
--Ellen Bass
Author of
The Courage to HealFirst Person Plural is a great achievement as well as a terrific book. Cameron West has conveyed, in jarring detail and heartbreaking clarity, the impact of Dissociative Identity Disorder on a family. It is unique in this field since the author is both a patient and a doctor of psychology. I highly recommend this book for anyone suffering from or interested in DID.
--Colin A. Ross, M. D.
Director of Trauma Programs at Timberlawn Mental Health System of Dallas, Texas, and Forest View Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan
First Person Plural is an incredibly important book. It is a testament to the resiliancy of the human spirit.
--Marlene E. Hunter, M. D. , F. C. F. P. (C)
President, International Society for the Study of Dissociation"
The book and DJ are in excellent shape with clean boards and a tight binding. The DJ is clean and glossy with light wear on the edges.
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