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Summary: Thank you for explaining so much I have needed to know.
Review: I only saw Cameron West during the last few minutes on Oprah, And I couldn't wait to read the book. I went to four bookstores before thinking of Amazon books. I got the book in the mail and started reading it at once. Since I was abused as a boy I hoped for some answers, what I found was more like finding a brother. Thanks Cam, i think I understand myself so much more now.I cryed and laughed with you and the boys, thank you for writing the book. You have helped me in more ways than you can imagine. I gave the book to my wife to read. When she finished we sat and talked in depth about my early years. She said she had seen others at times during our 6 years together. She loves me and dislikes a few of my other sides. When she read the book for only a few hours she came over and put her arms around me and said," I love you so much". We did cry together. I think she understands me better, you did the work for me.Thank youCameron
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Summary: Very, very informative
Review: Cameron,I enjoy reading your book so much. The way you explained your people within or alters made me feel as though I knew them personally. Explaining their function in the system helps others to see that they are not just voices in your head but serve a purpose for you.I didn't realize that MPD is now DID. When I was diagnosis 12years ago,MPD was just beginning to be recognize by mental health professionals.Like you, I to thought I was crazy, a stigma or a label that made me feel so ashamed. The sexual abuse that I suffer with for fourteen years just couldn't have happen to me, "It was just nightmares, or maybe I made it up in my sick mind." Denial was the hardest for me to overcome. Learning that I was powerless, just a child who had no way of stoping the abuse except in my one way,dissassociating.I am now 44 years old, have intergrated all but 3 of my 16 alters. I choose not to intergrate the 3 most important ones in the system, now they don't ever come out openingly. One is the source of our history, she was the first to come out. My social alter helps me at those boring company meetings or dinners that I must attend with my husband. And my shopper, always look your best alter, tastfully that is, is my very best friend. It has been a long and difficult journey. There has been many potholes on my road to recovery. But I get up, dust myself off and take another step forward. My husband and I will be married 27 years in May, yes he has been right by my side through it all. I wish you Cameron, Rickki, and Kyle the best. Thank-you Cameron for sharing your story. And showing others that even though you have DID you can live a fulfilling and happy life
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Summary: A Powerful, true story, that will make you laugh and cry.
Review: "Cam" writes with such power and draws you into his life as a mutiple. I felt as though I've known Cam, Rikki, and Kyle and all the "guys" forever.
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Summary: Outstanding!!!!!Two Big Tumbs up!!!!!!
Review: I definately love this book.It make me understand more about DID. Its just a simply an outstanding book.
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Summary: A MUST READ
Review: As a survivor through MPD I strongly recomend that all that are interested in the subject read this account.MPD is looked on as a crazy female disorder, Dr. West dispels both of the myths. I am thrilled that he was on the Oprah show and let us know of this masterpeice.
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Summary: gave me an understanding of the word multiple
Review: After seeing the author and his wife on the Oprah show, I went out the next day and bought the book. Since then my husband and daughter have read the book also. I never realized just what goes on in the mind of a multiple. I always thought that each identity had center stage while they were "out". I never even thought of the posibility that the "others" were inside watching and trying to be a part of all that goes on.
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Summary: What's the agenda?
Review: There are so many implausible and ludicrous details in this story that anyone with even minimal psychologial acuity would question the authenticity of it. It was obviously written to be filmed. It may be true that the author has suffered abuse and has DID. Raising awareness about child abuse and psychiatric disorder is always valuable. However, the details in this story are absurd.
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Summary: Outstanding, true story that has something to teach us all.
Review: This is a brilliant book. I read it straight through at one sitting, and haven't stopped thinking or talking about it since. It has so much to teach us about who we are as people, what constitutes a "personality," how familys stay together. I could go on. I found Dr. West's writing style very colorful and descriptive--a most impressive first effort. In defense of him for those who argue against his relaying of events where he was not present, Rikki West obviously has helped her husband fill in these gaps. In response to many of the detractors who think this book is "pure bunk:" I've met the Wests and they are truely wonderful people. They struck me as completely genuine, very humble, and noble in their intentions. Anyone who doubts the ordeal they have undergone or the difficulties they still face as a family is either jealous of their new-found success or bitter and cynical. I look forward to Dr. West's next book and to seeing FPP on the screen. I wish them the best of luck.
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Summary: ABSOLUTELY ASTOUNDING
Review: After seeing the interview on Oprah...I was completely intrigued. I finished the book in less that one day. It is completely inspiring..to see what human being can accomplish with massive effort and drive. I finished the book thinking..If this guy can accomplish all this, survive the brutal abuse, deal with all of the personalities, work for a Phd....it makes me think I can be a better person and accomplish anything!! Thank You Cameron West...you are truly an inspitiation. I also understand he's writing a novel...I can't wait to read it!!!!
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Summary: I learned a lot from this book
Review: I liked this book because I learned that when you let your parts write they can write something besides the horrible gripping memories that I do not want to know about. I do not let my parts write for this very reason . The chatter I hear in my head is very similar to the dialog Cameron writes about but I never thought about writing it all down. Thank you for showing me this is possible.
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