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Almost Normal
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I have read Ann Kolsrud's novel about living with schizophrenia. It is one of the best portrayals of the internal life of someone with psychotic illness that I have ever read. Ann beautifully captures the essence of the convoluted thought processes, paranoia and stigma that hounds persons with schizophrenia. I was particularly impressed with her sophisticated use of language to convey the experience of living with a mental illness. Her descriptions and metaphors are poetic."Dr. Linda Madson MD"
About the Author
Ann Kolsrud, lives and writes in Iowa City, a college town rich in diversity. She has struggled with mental illness most of her life. Despite this adversity she has been diligent working on disability rights. She was the first to introduce a psychiatric service dog in the local area often educating people through her dog--Nick. Ann attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
I have read Ann Kolsrud's novel about living with schizophrenia. It is one of the best portrayals of the internal life of someone with psychotic illness that I have ever read. Ann beautifully captures the essence of the convoluted thought processes, paranoia and stigma that hounds persons with schizophrenia. I was particularly impressed with her sophisticated use of language to convey the experience of living with a mental illness. Her descriptions and metaphors are poetic."Dr. Linda Madson MD"
About the Author
Ann Kolsrud, lives and writes in Iowa City, a college town rich in diversity. She has struggled with mental illness most of her life. Despite this adversity she has been diligent working on disability rights. She was the first to introduce a psychiatric service dog in the local area often educating people through her dog--Nick. Ann attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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