Losing Dad Paranoid Schizophrenia

<p><strong>No drugs. No alcohol. So how does a fifty-three-year-old develop schizophrenia? </strong>That's the question puzzling Joseph's family when his mind descends into madness filled with <strong>grandiose delusions and paranoia. </strong>He roams the world as a self-proclaimed prophet of God-purportedly arrested in Israel preached to the Mafioso in Italy and hailed as a prophet in Africa. When he returns to the United States he faces down drug dealers and prostitutes<strong> while homeless then disappears.</strong></p><p></p><p>His wife and three kids race to find answers before he slips away forever. Their biggest fear-he will die a faceless stranger on the streets. Alone.</p><p></p><p>Winner of an IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Award in psychology and selected as an <strong>Editor's Pick</strong> by <em>BookLife</em> <em>Losing Dad Paranoid Schizophrenia: A Family's Search for Hope</em> is a compelling true story told through multiple perspectives-the children spouse and patient. It offers a glimpse into a world that will either feel hauntingly familiar or shocking.</p><p></p><p>The foreword by Xavier Amador Ph.D. founder of the LEAP Institute and author of <em>I Am Not Sick I Don't Need Help!</em> <strong>explains the neurological condition of anosognosia.</strong></p><p></p><p class=ql-align-justify>The 10th Anniversary Edition includes supplemental materials: discussion of laws related to mental illness exclusive family interviews photographs and expanded reading guide questions ideal for book clubs or classroom discussion. Through the study of lived experience gain a deeper understanding of the impacts of one person's mental illness on the entire family. While this is a standalone book you can continue the journey with the sequel <em>Finding Dad Paranoid Schizophrenia: An End to the Search.</em></p><p></p><p></p><h3 class=ql-align-center><strong>EDITORIAL REVIEWS</strong></h3><p class=ql-align-center><strong>hard-hitting powerful ... highly recommended. </strong></p><p class=ql-align-center>-D. Donovan Senior Reviewer <em>Midwest Book Review</em></p><p class=ql-align-center></p><p class=ql-align-center><strong>Written with compassion emotion and insight</strong> ... <strong>with a hard-won emphasis on healing and hope</strong> ... with welcome attention paid to the rippling effects of mental illness.</p><p class=ql-align-center>-<em>BookLife</em> Reviews (Editor's Pick)</p><p class=ql-align-center></p><p class=ql-align-center>shows that <strong>behind every severe mental illness there is a human being</strong>.</p><p class=ql-align-center>-Xavier Amador Ph.D. Founder LEAP Institute Author <em>I am Not Sick I Don't Need Help</em></p><p class=ql-align-center></p><p class=ql-align-center><strong>a uniquely powerful. deeply personal chronicle that will resonate with readers</strong>. Characterization is top-notch and intimate.</p><p class=ql-align-center>-<em>BookLife</em> Prize</p><p class=ql-align-center></p><p class=ql-align-center><strong>will inspire and encourage loved ones not to give up hope</strong> even when getting help seems all but impossible.</p><p class=ql-align-center>- Amy Raines for <em>Readers' Favorite</em> (5-Star Review)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h4><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 255 0 1)>NATIONAL AWARD-WINNING BOOK</strong></h4><p></p><ul><li>IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Award in Psychology</li><li><em>Readers' Favorite</em> Award Finalist in Non-Fiction - Grief/Hardship</li><li>Publishers Weekly <em>BookLife </em>Prize Quarter-Finalist Nonfiction Memoir</li></ul>