{"product_id":"first-person-plural","title":"First Person Plural","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fascinating...I hope you'll read it!\"--Oprah\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn instant sensation when first published--A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller--\u003ci\u003eFirst Person Plural\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles Cameron West's desperate journey to understand his fragmented mind and ultimately achieve the triumph of a regular life. The 25th Anniversary Edition features a powerful new afterword by the author about his journey since that time, illuminating remarkable progress in the treatment of a rare mental illness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"What the hell is happening to me? I feel possessed. I'm talking gibberish in the mirror and somebody else's voice is coming out of my mouth.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCameron West was in his thirties, a successful businessman, happily married, and the father of a young son when he spoke these words. The \"voice\" he heard belonged to Davy, the first of twenty-four alter personalities to emerge over a period of several months as West began to recall memories of horrific abuse he'd repressed since childhood. With distinct characteristics, mannerisms, and memories, all twenty-four were created by West to protect his psyche from the trauma of repeated sexual abuse at the hands of family members.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to a spellbinding story, West provides rare and unprecedented insight into the fascinating condition known as Dissociative Identity Disorder, the working of the mind of a multiple, and his alters' coexistence with one another and with the world \"outside.\" Heart-wrenching, humorous, and ultimately hopeful, \u003ci\u003eFirst Person Plural \u003c\/i\u003eis a story that will make you stand in awe of the power of the mind to protect itself and cheer for West as he struggles to gain control of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48841723412685,"sku":"9798228706170","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_b5879be9-9318-406b-bf82-862ef1529ba1.jpg?v=1792171410","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/first-person-plural","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}