In the Grip of Paranoid Schizophrenia: One Man's Metamorphosis Through Psychosis - Second Edition (Electronic book text)

ALL NEW SECOND EDITION contains profoundly improved literary style suggested by the brilliant mind of Erin C. Donnelly, B.A. of Journalism. Also includes a NEW Second Edition Epilogue. Non-fiction autobiographical account by the author of surviving through 35 years of schizophrenia. Through onset and early years of illness through his eight-year delusion that he was John Lennon in a CIA covert operation that he was back from the dead, this book shows the intimate workings of a psychotic mind. In 1994 when given Risperdal true wellness resulted in contrast with sick years and stigma of the illness. Includes portions of his U.S. Secret Service file corroborating the story is true in how this untreated illness actually affects society, and devastates the individual. Contains factual accounts of how the author finds wellness. An excellent, intelligent, and insightful look at the mysterious bizarre illness of Paranoid Schizophrenia. Foreword by Larry's psychiatrist, Dr. Maura Andronic, MD.