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Winner of the 2016 eLit Awards: Silver in Psychology/Mental Health. Fractured Mind: The Healing of a Person with Dissociative Identity Disorder chronicles the healing process of a person suffering from DID. The disorder happened due to a long sustained period of traumatic violence during childhood. The book depicts the working of the subconscious and how it reveals itself layer upon layer from the surface of the subconscious to its depth. With hope and the support of amazing people, and at times the teaching and intervention of God, angels, and the Holy Spirit, a reformation of the psyche takes place. This book is a witness of the living Christ. The story tells of a journey of healing. Warning: this book is for adults only due to explanations of sexual and physical violence causing dissociation at an early age.
About the Author
I am retired Associate Professor of Theatre and I've been writing plays since 1973. My work has been published and produced nationally and internationally, including Shepherd Witness at the Mickey Gilley Theatre at Branson, MO, Pioneer Woman by Studio Z in Chicago, and A Vagabond Peace toured New Zealand. I've also chaired a national playwriting competition for the Association for Theatre in Higher Education during the 1990s. I've written, spoken, and published academically quite a lot. I'm an ordained minister in Community of Christ.
But that doesn't really tell you who I am. I hope you found some hope in that emotionally difficult to read Fractured Mind. I still don't understand why somebody would read it, or why I wrote it. But it wasn't for me as I feel way too vulnerable. All I know is that child abuse comes in all sizes and shapes and it needs to end. It affects a life for that person's lifetime. And I think it's important to tell it like it is.
I'm in process of writing an historical novel titled Keweenaw and am starting at the origins. Actually, I think it will end up being more than one book. The Keweenaw Peninsula is that small piece of land that juts up into the bottom of Lake Superior. Its history is quite unique. I'm beginning with how Lake Superior was formed, and when I researched I was really very surprised! I had no idea it was formed like that as I always thought the glaciers carved out Lake Superior.
Anyway, thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!!
