Synopsis
Welcome to The Timeshare—a graphic portrayal of a family’s journey through multiple personality disorder to healing. An enlightening story of unconditional love, a mystery, and a tale of nail-biting suspense. The predominant personality, Sophie, is fading away while the alter personality stepping in may not be the best partner for Steve, who is Sophie’s husband and the narrator of our story. Can Steve and Sophie find a traditional life and happiness in the shadow of mental illness and addiction? Or will they have to explore some unconventional options?A fun and intriguing read for book clubs and psychology groups, The Timeshare looks at unconventional solutions and seeks to destigmatize multiplicity and normalize the gender and relationship scales - and to entertain while doing that.“I fell in love with the characters in The Timeshare and was immediately hooked. I laughed with them, cried with them and found myself celebrating victories with them. If you're looking for a compelling story of family and healing that reminds us that all of our inner selves deserve to be loved and celebrated, this is a great book for you. Once you start reading, you won’t want to put it down.” —Mim Chapman, PhD“The Timeshare was a revelation for me. Wonderfully enlightening and a fun thriller to read!” - Rick M“The Timeshare is an important book that humanizes and compassionately deals with common issues that are rarely discussed. By removing the stigma around mental illness, diversity in human sexuality and relationship orientation, the author helps us all confront and even heal from the belief that different is wrong. This is a timely book for people living with differences as well as their partners and caregivers. The Timeshare will also be interesting and eye-opening for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the multiple ways that the mind and love can be expressed.”—Jessica Fern Cooley, MS
About the Author
Ari Shaffer, MSE began her career as a psychotherapist specializing in treating trauma and addiction. Seeing a gap in services, she started a nonprofit to serve traumatized teens for which she received numerous awards. She serves on several advisory boards and mentors both coaches and therapists. She's been a contributing author to several books on business and parenting, authored a book on the mindset of successful career seekers and authored and illustrated two children's picture books. She continues to write in addition to providing personal coaching to her amazing clients. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, taking geeky classes, doing pottery, and maintaining a relatively unhealthy obsession with Star Trek.
Nick Zelinger of NZ Graphics has been a book designer for 30 years. He and his clients have won more than 100 national and international book awards. Nick specializes in cover design and interior layout. Visit NZGraphics.com
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