{"product_id":"welcome-to-my-country-a-therapists-memoir-of-madness-paperback","title":"Welcome to My Country: A Therapist's Memoir of Madness - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLauren Slater\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLauren Slater, a brilliant writer who is a young therapist, takes us on a mesmerizing personal and professional journey in this remarkable memoir about her work with mental and emotional illness. The territory of the mind and of madness can seem a foreign, even frightening place-until you read \u003ci\u003eWelcome to My Country\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWriting in a powerful and original voice, Lauren Slater closes the distance between \"us\" and \"them,\" transporting us into the country of Lenny, Moxi, Oscar, and Marie. She lets us watch as she interacts with and strives to understand patients suffering from mental and emotional distress-the schizophrenic, the depressed, the suicidal. As the young psychologist responds to, reflects on, and re-creates her interactions with the inner realities of the dispossessed, she moves us to a deeper understanding of the complexities of the human mind and spirit. And then, in a stunning final chapter, the psychologist confronts herself, when she is asked to treat a young woman, bulimic and suicidal, who is on the same ward where Slater herself was once such a patient. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike \u003ci\u003eAn Unquiet Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eListening to Prozac\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGirl, Interrupted\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWelcome to My Country\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully written, captivating, and revealing book, an unusual personal and professional memoir that brings us closer to understanding ourselves, one another, and the human condition.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLauren Slater, a brilliant writer who is a young therapist, takes us on a mesmerizing personal and professional journey in this remarkable memoir about her work with mental and emotional illness. The territory of the mind and of madness can seem a foreign, even frightening place-until you read \"Welcome to My Country. \u003cbr\u003eWriting in a powerful and original voice, Lauren Slater closes the distance between \"us\" and \"them,\" transporting us into the country of Lenny, Moxi, Oscar, and Marie. She lets us watch as she interacts with and strives to understand patients suffering from mental and emotional distress-the schizophrenic, the depressed, the suicidal. As the young psychologist responds to, reflects on, and re-creates her interactions with the inner realities of the dispossessed, she moves us to a deeper understanding of the complexities of the human mind and spirit. And then, in a stunning final chapter, the psychologist confronts herself, when she is asked to treat a young woman, bulimic and suicidal, who is on the same ward where Slater herself was once such a patient. \u003cbr\u003eLike \"An Unquiet Mind, \"Listening to Prozac and \"Girl, Interrupted, \"Welcome to My Country is a beautifully written, captivating, and revealing book, an unusual personal and professional memoir that brings us closer to understanding ourselves, one another, and the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLauren Slater\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of five books of nonfiction and two memoirs, as well as a collection of short stories. She has received numerous awards, including a 2004 National Endowment for the Arts award, multiple inclusions in Best American volumes, and a Knight Science Journalism Fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 7.99 x 5.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 14, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749408211232,"sku":"9780385487399","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fcc72c386d902bda211114f3cf0d46fd.webp?v=1779931937","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/welcome-to-my-country-a-therapists-memoir-of-madness-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}