{"product_id":"book-kd57","title":"First Person Plural","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Fascinating…I hope you'll read it!\"-Oprah\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn instant sensation when first published-A \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller-\u003cem\u003eFirst Person Plural\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles Cameron West's desperate journey to understand his fragmented mind and ultimately achieve the triumph of a regular life. The 25th Anniversary Edition features a powerful new afterword by the author about his journey since that time, illuminating remarkable progress in the treatment of a rare mental illness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"What the hell is happening to me? I feel possessed. I'm talking gibberish in the mirror and somebody else's voice is coming out of my mouth.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCameron West was in his thirties, a successful businessman, happily married, and the father of a young son when he spoke these words. The \"voice\" he heard belonged to Davy, the first of twenty-four alter personalities to emerge over a period of several months as West began to recall memories of horrific abuse he'd repressed since childhood. With distinct characteristics, mannerisms, and memories, all twenty-four were created by West to protect his psyche from the trauma of repeated sexual abuse at the hands of family members.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to a spellbinding story, West provides rare and unprecedented insight into the fascinating condition known as Dissociative Identity Disorder, the working of the mind of a multiple, and his alters' coexistence with one another and with the world \"outside.\" Heart-wrenching, humorous, and ultimately hopeful, \u003cem\u003eFirst Person Plural \u003c\/em\u003eis a story that will make you stand in awe of the power of the mind to protect itself and cheer for West as he struggles to gain control of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50138729152816,"sku":"BDkd57","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":50138729218352,"sku":"ZEkd57","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":50138729251120,"sku":"ZMkd57","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50174470652208,"sku":"HCkd57","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50174470684976,"sku":"PBkd57","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook [ET]","offer_id":50138729185584,"sku":"ETkd57","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/kd57-Square-cover.jpg?v=1780611850","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-kd57","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}