The Quiet Room: A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness - Hardcover

Schiller, Lori; Bennett, Amanda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0446517771 ISBN 13: 9780446517775

Publisher: Grand Central Pub, 1994

Synopsis

An autobiographical account, developed from an acclaimed Wall Street Journal feature, presents the inner life of a schizophrenic through diary excerpts and interviews with family members and doctors. 100,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author:

Joe Amaral was born in Portugal on the island of St. Miguel and emigrated with his family to Toronto, Ontario, when he was two years old. A rebel against Christianity, he credits a youth pastor who 'loved me unconditionally' with being a major factor in his conversion and subsequent decision to enter the ministry.

From AudioFile:

The Quiet Room's subtitle, "A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness," aptly describes this moving and compassionate audiobook about Lori Schiller's struggle and eventual triumph over schizophrenia. Mary Beth Hurt, as Lori, gives a convincing performance. Her pleasantly resonant voice conveys the confusion, terror, denial, hope and determination experienced by this patient. The narrative is well paced and the terrifying and demoralizing "voices" that were ever present are especially well vocalized. Although Mary Beth Hurt is the principal reader, others portray Lori's parents, roommates and psychiatrists. This manner of dramatization and the fine performances provide three hours of sensitive and satisfying listening. A.A.B. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Grand Central Pub
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0446517771
• ISBN 13: 9780446517775
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 270