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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: 20.3 x 13.2 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 37,793 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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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25 of 25 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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30 of 31 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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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Exprsses prfectly how it feels to think/know yr going crazy., 18 Jun 1998
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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!!! I have been diagnosed as having some sort of "disorder" also, though not as severe. Not only did this book give me hope for myself, it helped me to realize my own interest in psychology. In reading it, you can feel the color of each piece of the story, each mood; the grayness and and the colorful spots. Any book which can draw you in this much is definately worth reading, so DO!!! It's a great book and experience, and if you suffer from any kind of mental illness, at times it feels as if she's describing your story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Honest, gripping and gives an interesting insight
As a psychologist who is just starting out in the clinical world, I'm always interested in getting a better insight into the mind and perspective of the "patient". Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing and Insightful
Lori is a woman who has been through a terrible ordeal yet she has come out on top and is an inspiration to others. Read more
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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
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