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by Lori Schiller (Author), Amanda Bennett (Author) "It was a hot night in August 1976, the summer of my seventeenth year, when, uninvited and unannounced, the Voices took over my life ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; Warner Books Ed edition (Jul 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0446671339
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446671330
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.2 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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The autobiography of a recovered schizophrenic. Lori Schiller was the only daughter of an affluent, close-knit American family who took to the New York streets dressed in rags and lapsed into a world of suicide attempts, hospitalizations, half-way houses, relapses, and constant, withering despair.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Rare and informative, 25 April 1999
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As a psychotherapist, this book made a deep impression on me. I never expected to read such a convincing and engaging acccount of the schizophrenic's experience. I feel more able to empathise and understand by clients for having read it. I recommend it highly to anyone interested in the subject and, especially, to anyone struggling with the disease in a friend or family member.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading, 29 Feb 2004
Of all the accounts of living with mental illness, this is by far the best that I have read. It's beautifully written and vividly conveys not only the first-hand experiences of Lori Schiller but also those of her family and professionals who treated her. Best of all, it provides hope to those indivuals living with severe and enduring mental illness. I work in the mental illness field and this is the book that I recommend to patients/service users and their families more than any other. Impossible to overstate the significance of this book.
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hits the spot - telling it like it is, 16 Jun 2002
By Rachel (Leicestershire, UK) - See all my reviews
This book is fantastic. It gripped me from beginning to end, was near impossible to put down and i know i could read it again and the same would happen. The truth it speaks rings out through the pages. It feels honest and uncompromising.

It was an emotionally difficult read for me, as i have been through some similar experiences as a result of my 'illness', but definately worth it.

If you want to get some insight into the experience of psychosis, the mental health system or just read an inspiring story - this is for you.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Quiet Room. Journey out of the torment of madness
As a fist year mental health nursing student I found this book very good. It gave me a good insight to what it is like to live with the voices. Read more
Published 3 months ago by R. A. Hay

5.0 out of 5 stars A book many should read
How ironic that in searching for "inspirational books" on Amazon, this should appear in someone's listing. Read more
Published 6 months ago by D. Miller

5.0 out of 5 stars a powerful read
A wonderful book that i will read many times, i laughed and cried and highlighted sentences my way through the book. Read more
Published on 4 May 2007 by Sonya Egerton

5.0 out of 5 stars Should be on all school reading lists!
A very moving book, with some witty moments. Written in a very accessible and easy to read style.

It provides an insight into the world of schizophrenia and how... Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2007 by Nicola

5.0 out of 5 stars journey into her world of madness
I didn't want to finish this book as i enjoyed reading it, it took me on a roller-coaster of feelings, as Lori roller-coastered in her life. Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2006 by Leigh Ray

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This was one of my favorite books of all time. The title did not stick in my mind as well as the details inside. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read!
What can I say? This good had me gripped from start to finish! I had it read in 2 days I just couldn't put it down!! Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2004 by Kelly L. Hunter

5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling and Enlightening
After I had studied schizophrenia in psychology in my A-levels I wanted to read a book on schizophrenia from a sufferer to really understand the symptoms. Read more
Published on 13 Jul 2004 by paleskies

5.0 out of 5 stars INSPIRATION!! GRIPPING! EYE OPENING!
I'm a psychologist. I attended a seminar several years ago and had the pleasure of meeting this author and hearing her speak. What a courageous soul! Read more
Published on 2 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Exprsses prfectly how it feels to think/know yr going crazy.
The book "The Quiet Room" is one of my all time favorite books. Possibly my favorite. If I could, I'd give it 10 stars or MORE!!! Read more
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