{"product_id":"losing-dad-paranoid-schizophrenia-a-familys-search-for-hope-10th-anniversary-edition-9780986247132","title":"Losing Dad, Paranoid Schizophrenia: A Family's Search for Hope (10th Anniversary Edition)","description":"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.Shrouded by secrecy related to stigma and confusion of a complicated medical system that hinders rather than helps, 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.An IBPA 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 \u003cem\u003eof I am Not Sick, I Don't Need Help!\u003c\/em\u003e explains the neurological condition of anosognosia. Includes supplemental materials including a discussion of laws, exclusive family interviews, photographs, and reading guide questions.\u003cem\u003eLosing Dad\u003c\/em\u003e is a standalone book. If you would like additional information after reading, there is a follow-up book called \u003cem\u003eFinding Dad, Paranoid Schizophrenia: An End to the Search\u003c\/em\u003e by Amanda LaPera.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEDITORIAL REVIEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"hard-hitting, powerful ... highly recommended.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e-D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, \u003cem\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Written with compassion, emotion, and insight\u003c\/strong\u003e ... \u003cstrong\u003ewith a hard-won emphasis on healing and hope\u003c\/strong\u003e, ... it offers a visceral, often heart-rending portrait chronicle, with welcome attention paid to the rippling effects of mental illness.\" -\u003cem\u003eBookLife\u003c\/em\u003e Reviews (\u003cstrong\u003eEditor's Pick\u003c\/strong\u003e)\"shows that \u003cstrong\u003ebehind every severe mental illness there is a human being\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" -Xavier Amador, Ph.D., Founder, LEAP Institute, Author, \u003cem\u003eI am Not Sick, I Don't Need Help\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003ea uniquely powerful. deeply personal chronicle that will resonate with readers\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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