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A Fractured Mind: My Life with Multiple Personality Disorder, by Robert B. Oxnam
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"A brave effort to explain how a troubled man found a way to get better." -- Time
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About the Author
Robert B. Oxnam is internationally recognized as an outstanding Asia specialist and dynamic speaker. He often accompanies prominent Americans--such as Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, former President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush--as they seek in-depth, firsthand knowledge of China. For more than a decade he was president of the Asia Society, which has headquarters in New York, across the United States, and throughout the Asia-Pacific region. He has hosted MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour specials on Asia. He lives in New York with his wife, Vishakha Desai.
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Product details
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Hachette Books; Reprint edition (October 10, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9781401308681
ISBN-13: 978-1401308681
ASIN: 1401308686
Product Dimensions:
5.2 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.2 out of 5 stars
60 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#246,031 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
This really helped me understand my friend who has this disorder (Dissociative Identity Disorder, DID). It's amazing how much the author was able to accomplish in life before he even realized he had a disorder. He's courageously honest in telling about, and taking responsibility for, the harm he caused. I also appreciate that this doesn't have one of those "and now everything's totally fine" endings -- this one is more realistic, making clear that things can improve *and* one can cope with ongoing mental-health issues.By the way, to anyone who has heard that this isn't a real disorder: while it's true that some incompetent therapists influenced some patients to believe they had multiple personalities when they really didn't, that in no way means that there aren't people really suffering from this. Skepticism is healthy and valuable, but it must be balanced with open mindedness.
Recently diagnosed with DID, I started with his book and I really enjoyed taking this journey with Bob. It gives me a lot of hope as I face my own unknown journey. I think it gives very good insight into the mind of one with DID and is a good read for anyone wanting a peak inside the mind of a multiple.
I read this book a few months ago and initially did a review of it for my news letter. For several years I have been fascinated with Dissociative Identity Disorder and have read many books and case studies about it over time. I was intrigued with "A fractured mind"and how the remaining three alters of the author collaborated to write an inside account of this disorder. Robert B. Oxnam was not the first one whose alters collaborated to write a book about his experiences with it. I am sure several people can recall Truddi Chases long book " When Rabbit Holwes" which was Authored by Truddi and The Troops, which is what she called her inner system. Truddi Chase had ninety alter personalities. Anyway, back to the book A fractured Mind. What I think certain critics should understand is that when dealing with a book written by a person with DID you are not hearing or reading the voice of just one person or author. You are hearing /reading the voice of what could be several authors. One person who complained about the profanity used in A Fractured Mind should have taken this fact into account. It was not the "voice" of Robert B.Oxnam that was using profanity but that of one of his Alters. Probably it was the voice of one of the angry ones. It could have been the Witch or Tommy. It could have been the internal voice that Oxnam took in from one of his abusers as the witch was. Robert Oxnam internalized his abusers messages and that is how the witch was created. The Witch was the voice and image of one of the people who abused him. The abuser who claimed to be a witch when she abused him. His being so young at the time he believed her and didn't know that she was lying to him about being a witch just to frighten a young boy into submission. I believe even after a person with DID has been integrated that it is still impossible to access all the painful memories of the abuse that caused the condition in the first place. We all have internal filters that block and repress memories that are perhaps too painful and detrimental for our psyches to handle. I do not have DID but I also do not have a full range of memories of my childhood. Whether or not to integrate or to work towards integration is an extremely personal choice for the person who has DID and the process can be very painful and long from what I have read about it. Some people with this condition do choose to cooperate with each individual alter rather than integrate into one personality while others choose to go the route of integration. Whatever the decision or choice of the person with DID he should not be scrutanized for it and his choice of therapy should be respected. As fascinating as this condition is it is extremely difficult to live with and deal with. I think those with DID who have written reviews for this book should support each persons' odyssey into wholeness or cooperation rather than pick a part one persons story and journey. Everyone with DID should intergrate with each other and support one another as this condition needs all the understanding, compassion and empathy it can get as well as the people who have to live with it. I fully enjoyed and was fascinated with a Fractured Mind. Also I should stress that A fractured Mind is a book meant for Adults and not children. The subject matter and nature of the abuse suffered by the author when he was a baby maybe too difficult for children to read. There is nothing pleasant about child abuse or abuse of any form and to require the author to clean up the language of one of his alters would not do justice to the book and his story. In fact to do so would take a way some of the validity of the book and the authors story and experiences. I for one highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to know what the world is really like to some and not a cleaned up version of it. I was simply fascinated by Robert B. Oxnam's book and I think those with an open mind would be too.
I recommend this book for anyone interested in Dissociative Identity Disorder, Professionals, or people who live with the disorder. Dr. Oxnam's book has stood the test of time because he has managed to write a book that tells his story of his multiple selves from their perspectives without confusing the reader. Allowing a glimpse into what it is like to realize you have DID, the process of therapy, and healing. Amazing book. Thank you, Dr. Oxnam.
The book was well written. I am a therapist so I can really appreciate the details into the mind and how it was able to integrate as well as the limitations of it. I was suprised to read very little detail into the actual abuse, however. This is a direct link and root of the split and it would be interesting to know, in this particular case the time and thinking at the point of dissociation. I am impressed with the strength and creativity of the mind and how it constructs to survive. I had many emotions come up throughout this book but all along wondering how someone can reach the age of 60 before gaining some insight into such disturbing pathology, without having a healthy or unhealthy dose of Narcissism.Also wondering why there was little mention of his family; his previous wife and children. I would imagine that this would be tremendous source of objectivity of this condition. I realize this book was written to understand "inside" the mind on MPD however, I would think that the family who had to endure the range of emotions and "switches" would be just as painful, confusing & difficult. There was very little acknowlegment to the family left in the wake of all these personalities. As if they were dicarded so he could begin his "healing" journey, become "well" and meet and marry someone else who accepts him!?!Who was the father to his children? Who was the husband to his wife? where are they? How are they?I would be very interested in reading their story.
Fascinating book about the life of a PhD with eleven personalities! A must read for anyone with a friend or family member with MPD, or for students of Psychology or Counseling.
Very interesting read, helps shed light on the patient/survivors experience.
Excellent Book! The author gave a very realistic account of his life with multiple personalities. He described in very specific detail the very personal events that occurred for him and how he came to live with the disorder and the treatment he received.
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