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“I finally understand what a person with a mental illness feels like, lives like, and how he fights for his sanity and his life every single day . . .This book has compassion, passion, understanding, and a force of will that will allow any person to become better and make peace with themselves. Great job.”
― Reviewed by Rabia Tanveer for Readers' Favorite

“An intensely personal and impressively well written memoir, "Fighting for Freedom in America: Memoir of a 'Schizophrenia' and Mainstream Cultural Delusions" is a compelling read from beginning to end.”
― Reviewed by Midwest Book Reviews

“[Clyde's] story is fascinating because he is able to intellectualize what he was thinking and feeling at the time, even if he is discussing his paranoid delusional thoughts . . . As someone with a Master's of Science degree in a counseling field, I have found my greatest lessons have been from real people and not material in textbooks. As I read Clyde's story, I felt like I learned many lessons through what he has to share. My work will definitely be more beneficial by what I learned from him.”
― Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (12/15)Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (12/15)

“This is the tale of what happens when a compassionate, honest, humble man is confronted by corruption, cruelty and malice. Readers get to share this metaphoric journey through the intricacies of the human mind. When Clyde is subjected to a harsh world he begins to make tenuous connections steeped in reality and becomes prone to the whisperings of his own secret understandings.”
― Reviewed by Debra Lampshire from the University of Aukland

“Candid, compelling and above all accessible, Fighting For Freedom In America,makes a notable memoir that's sure to engender much reflection. Deserving of your attention it is highly recommended.”
― Reviewed by Book Viral Spotlight

“Go ahead and read this book. I guarantee you won't be able to put it down. Read cover to cover fast!”
― Reviewed by Niki's BookReview

“Because this territory in my internal universe is continually shifting, I've learned to look for patterns and rhythms in the chaos that I can use as guides when I can't locate steady ground. So I make maps from my memories. I make my maps out of words and stories.”
― Sascha Altman DuBrul, Navigating the Space Between Brillance and Madness: A Reader and Roadmap of Bipolar Worlds