About
I studied with Theodor Reik in psychoanalysis and John Rosen in psychosis. I'm clinical professor in psychiatry at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and cofounder of the Delaware Valley Mental Health Foundation. My books include The Awakening Nightmare, China Today:Sin or Virtue, Hard Boiled Eggs and Other Psychiatric Tales.
I have lectured worldwide about the treatment of mental illness in small communities.
My work was subject of the documentary film Other Voices, nominated for an Academy Award, thee Look Magazine article Breakthrough in Psychiatry—Revolutionary Treatment of the Mentally Ill, and The New York Magazine story—Emerging from Schizophrenia.
Through the Eyes of Maria: Choices
Description
<p>Maria hits the streets of New York in search of the love denied by her alcoholic father and indifferent mother. When Sergio, a dark, worldly stranger, lures her with diamonds, brand-name clothing, and undivided attention, Maria sees a way out of her dysfunctional home. Seduced by Sergio’s charm and the promise of wealth and recognition, Maria ignores her panicked intuition and wanders into his lair.<br /><br />But in a world where ambition and deception go hand in hand, where dreams are shattered and innocence crushed, Maria discovers she’s trapped in a hell much worse than the one she left. And now, there is no escape. The price for betrayal is blood.<br /><br />Destiny intervenes when Maria meets Christian, a handsome law student haunted by a dark family secret. With her life at risk and time running out, will Maria find the strength to save herself and convince Christian to go against all reason and risk everything to help her?</p>
Story Behind The Book
Eighty-five percent of readers have some experience with some form of emotional disfunction. We all experience the highs and lows of depression.Everyone can identify with some of the characters. "There goes, accept for grace of God goes me."
