This is a true autobiographical series of stories of a retired man who first suffered from Schizophrenia at fifteen.
Hope is a driving force that enabled his achievements..
The threat of relapse and even suicide is real, as is job loss and other Life limiting events.
However, stigma is very real and very few of us, so afflicted with this disease, are not touched by stigma.
The core themes of this work are that people with serious Mental Illness can and do lead successful lives.
Furthermore, it goes on to describe his role as a father and a successful businessman.
It also includes his work in psychiatric programs that he founded or managed as well as his work with developing state initiatives in Mental health care.
The book presents a variety of true disease related episodes that persisted into his sixties.
He spent twenty years of his career working in the Mental health field and the rest of his career in various business management roles.
Winning scholar and athletic awards, he went on to Princeton and graduate school.
This is a true autobiographical series of stories of a retired man who first suffered from Schizophrenia at fifteen
