When Rabbit Howls

I wanted the original book of How Rabbit Howls. This is a book written by her therapist. Very boring. Wasted my money on this one. Wish I could get it back because I will never finish this mess of a book

I have the 1990 edition. It has a different cover.

I don't think Truddi wrote this book for people who are multiples. When Truddi was diagnosed (1980), the field of psychology had no idea how many multiples there were, they thought it was an exceptionally rare disorder. What they missed is that it was simply rarely diagnosed. With the raising of awareness about child abuse in the 70s & 80s, the refocus from fault-of-the-victim to fault-of-the-perpetrator, people finally felt "safe enough" to see therapists for child abuse issues. Between that and more awareness of multiple personality disorder (now Dissociative Identity Disorder), more people were diagnosed with MPD/DID in the 1980s and 90s than ever before, hence more people who were multiple wrote books, and more people have become aware not only that this disorder exists but that they have it, whether or not they are diagnosed.

So that said, this book is very dramatic, immersive, and can cause a great deal of triggered flashbacks for those of us who have suffered several types of child abuse. It was written for the masses, before abuse survivors all over the world were collaborating on the Internet. That said, it reads like a thriller novel, it's a real page-turner, you could lose sleep over it, and if you're a victim of abuse it can be very disturbing indeed. There is actually therapeutic value in that, so if you are a victim read the book in collaboration with a therapist to explore the issues it brings up.

For me, I was diagnosed with multiple personalities in 1986 and confirmed with DID in 2001. I wrote a book about choosing NOT to be integrated, and I made sure it is a book of empowerment rather than horror non-fiction, and it is a coming out story, because being multiple can bring many more closets with it.

I first read this book when it was originally out, after seeing Chase on Oprah. I was a teen. A turnkey event in my healing, I was deeply impressed not only by Chase's courage to have survived such a childhood, but to have written about it to help others. That said, the book is very difficult to read, as it's written in a variety of voices and styles. How could it not be? Still, it's hard to read, in that it doesn't flow with the literary smoothness that a finished book should. Yet, for that reason it clearly elucidates the mindspace and challenges in moving through life as a person with severe dissociation and a radically different perception of time/space. I do not advocate that anyone in crisis read this book. It is extremely triggering and not to be approached lightly. A classic re-wounding/denial family dynamic is detailed. Chase holds nothing back, within the parameters of her memory, regarding survivor guilt toward her siblings, confusion and dissociation from sex as an adult, grieving her lost childhood, and the tribulations of therapy as an adult. Her willingness to bare her story is amazing, but doing so from within her varied personalities for a culture that largely still fictionalized such psychological reorganization is extraordinary. Read with care.

...but that is to be expected considering the subject matter.I had read started to read this book when it first came out then had to put it away. It was to much emotionally for me.I felt so horrible for Truddi and to know that evil affects even little children so profoundly. I eventually got rid of the book with out finishing it. Fast foward 15 years? later and I checked it out at my local library. I forced myself through it and was amazed at the endurance of the human spirit and what the mind does in order to protect . I had read Sybil when I was in high school and while that was a horrible case of abuse and personality disorder it did not have the impact on me that this book did. Not for the weak hearted, there are graphic descriptions of sexual abuse in this story.

Oddly enough, my 60+ year old buss driver gave me a tattered copy of this novel because he saw that I was noticeably different from the other students on the bus when I was 12. Whether or not his intentions toward friendship were benign or pedophilic in nature, it helped me a lot, as a child, to understand the depths of torment that others may be suffering without the world being aware. Definitely made me feel not so alone in my own struggles. Powerful and moving. Just purchased for my 13 year old daughter in hopes of opening her eyes to the sad, dangerous world in which we live.

I recently learned that Truddi Chase had passed away and remembered the first time I read this book, shortly after it came out. Since then I have re-read it a number of times. I have also read a number of other books by and about multiple personality disorder patients, including "The Minds of Billy Milligan," "Sybil," "Three Faces of Eve" and the ensuing books by Chris Costner Sizemore (the real "Eve"). However, "When Rabbit Howls" in my opinion does the best job of conveying the actual experience and emotions of someone who has this condition. It is an extremely personal tale and may be triggering to those who have been through childhood abuse; even for the reader like me who was not abused as a child, it can be difficult to read what the young Truddi went through that led to the formation of the many personalities known as "The Troops". Indeed, it seems likely that the stories remembered and recounted are only part of the overall horror that occurred, the more so in light of later newspaper articles where journalists tracked down and interviewed Truddi's mother and stepfather.

The book focuses on Truddi and the Troops' own experience, and as such is not linear in parts, nor does it contain a lot of background or discussion on MPD compared to other books on the subject. While most of the other MPD books recount the patient's eventual integration into one "whole" self, that doesn't happen here because the Troops did not want to integrate; rather they wanted to continue to exist as separate people, with their own separate ages, tastes, personalities and pastimes. As others have mentioned, there is a hint of spirituality in the book, suggesting that the Troops are not mere delusions but may have their own lives on some other level when not inhabiting the body known as Truddi Chase.

When I first read this book, the story seemed almost fantastic, to the point where part of me wondered if the authors had made some of it up or embellished it to sell more books. However, over the last decades as Truddi Chase has appeared in many articles and on numerous talk shows, her story seems even more credible. Furthermore, Truddi and the Troops are interesting people, who are involved in a lot of work, social and artistic activities and at least one personality (an Irishman called "Ean") is a bit of a philosopher. The book is a fascinating read if you can manage the difficult depictions of abuse and the resulting pain it caused.

As a young girl, Truddi Chase suffered horrors that only some can bear to even dream about. All her life, she remembered the horrors, and she was seemingly strangled by them. Her only escape was her mind, and she locked herself away in it. Years went by and slowly she created ninety-two different personalities, all with their own names and even features. Now, in the book When Rabbit Howls, she finally expresses the life of an abused child who suffered from something far beyond a mental illness.

This book was far, far beyond nice. It was beautifully written and was so powerful that you couldn't help but be drawn to certain characters and memories. While reading many books, people look to be drawn completely into the story. However, in When Rabbit Howls you need to rely on your mind to help you get through some of the more complex memories. This was a book that made you use your mind, not just solve out every problem for you. For instance, in chapter 17, page 173, she begins to describe her new memories as such, "Into the woman's half-awake mind fell an image of cylindrical rough stone walls and a quavering reflection in the water below. A sense of movement gripped her; she became dizzy. Long, thin, living shapes rushed at a downward angle past the periphery of her half awake mind.

Except that there wasn't one snake, there were many and they weren't on the bed now. They rained down on the tiny creature hanging in the well, the child who swayed back and forth in some contraption made by man, that only the devil himself could have contrived." This was, to me, one of the more complex memories and I pondered over it until, finally, after reading over more of the book, they explained it.

One of the parts I especially enjoyed about it was how, while reading it, and then explaining When Rabbit Howls to my friends and family, the idea of her mind is so surreal, almost impossible to believe, that I almost felt as though I was speaking of a fiction book. Each personality is so wonderfully formed and is so complete that some of the ones who have `died' in her mind due to especially traumatizing events give you an odd feeling of depression that made me feel like crying or running to some safe corner of my room. Another part that I enjoyed was the perfect feeling of frustration and helplessness that Truddi Chase depicts in her writing. In chapter 22, the last sentence is "...and sanity seemed a very fragile thing." This shows how her world is finally beginning it make sense and, while that is happening, it is also falling apart.

One of the parts I considered most frustrating about the book was the ending. I shall not reveal the specific part that frustrated me so but I must say that it was not an angry frustration but that of feeling incapable to fully grasp a subject clearly beyond your reach. No matter how much I consider it, the idea of Truddi Chase's mind is something I will never quite be able to comprehend. Like many, I'm sure, who have read this book I find it such a hard idea to hear or visualize and that really is quite frustrating for those of us who are used to books spelling out the answer for us. If you enjoy books like that, I can assure you that this is not the right one for you. An intellect is required during and after you read the book to at least partly process the information secretly given to you during the course of When Rabbit Howls. Reading this book for pure fun and no learning will get you no where, you must approach it with an intent to learn and think and, most defiantly, be confused beyond belief.

This book is written in a variety of styles. Nevertheless, to read it is to somehow be able to look inside the mind of one unique multiple and experience in a small way the horror she survived.
It is disturbing to the mind of one who has never experienced such a life, but at the same time, I can imagine that it would bring huge relief and confirm much, to the mind of one who has suffered some of the same types of abuse this woman has suffered.
DID is a process whereby the mind is able to split off, in order to protect the core person from the atrocities it has suffered. The alters do a great job of allowing the person to not only survive but function well in everyday life. The time comes though in adulthood when the desire to be normal overrides the desire to continue to function the old way.
With Trudi, she chose not to integrate and also chose to get to know all 90 plus alters, giving each one time. Her story is not over, in that I can find no mention of an update anywhere on the internet. She seems to have faded away.
Reading this book will help the multiple, the therapist and the friend. If you are newly diagnosed or have suffered sexual abuse, be forewarned, there is much graphic detail that will upset you.

In terms of being well-written and revealing the complexities of abuse and DID, this book has no comparison. The Troops have proved that people react much more differently to abuse and healing and that it's possible to cope in their own unique fashion. The "novelistic overtones" didn't bother me; they made me focus on the details and experience much more empathy for the Troops as 3-dimensional person(s) than I would had the book read like a dry clinical account (such as _Sybil_). Each personality was well fleshed-out. The almost poetic style in some passages suggested that the Troops do indeed have a creative gift for writing, even about such atrocities. The book was disjointed, but it only served to illustrate the author(s') confusion. I could still follow it.
The only things that gave me pause were mention of conversations that the Troops weren't part of (but that could have been written by hearsay, I guess) and the subplot of psychic energy power-shortages. That one is a bit harder to explain. But if you're willing to suspend a little disbelief, this book is an excellent, moving account of suffering and healing.
p.s. I suggest you read the foreword and afterword; things will make more sense.

Truddi Chase has multiple personality disorder, which in and of itself is not uncommon these days. However, when she began therapy for her unnamed terrors and fears, there wasn't much in the way of knowledge about multiple personalities and how to definitively treat the disorder. Truddi not only wrote a journal about HER life and feelings, she also agreed to have all of her therapy sessions filmed so that they could be used to help psychiatrists and psychologists learn more about multiple personality disorder. The book is well written and suspenseful. It is also graphic and not for anybody under age 18. If you or someone you love has multiple personalities, this is a good book for learning what it's like to actually try to live a normal life when you're only "present" in it a small percentage of the time.

I remember this " when rabbit howls, at the time I was in high school and this book was all the rage.I mean if it were not for this book the subject of sexual abuse would never have come to the fore front the way that it did. Truddi Chase who wrote this book also brought to the fore front Multiple personalities. Does anyone remember Sibyl?

This book is very gripping and very emotional. You will feel everything as you read The Troop's account of their lives: happiness, terror, revulsion, anger, joy. This is no easy read; the Troop's are hard to follow and the content is so striking. But it gave me a more complete understanding of this disorder, and how we cope with it. It caused me to feel a need for much more help for those who suffer with it, and possibly not just in the field of psychology. I gained a greater insight into my own personality, and while I am not a mutiple, I have been able to recognize several "selves" I created to cope with my own life. I believe every human does this. It is with the multiples, however, that it moves in much deeper levels. I also caught a glimpse of the divine in the Troop's story. I saw the activity of the soul and even the influence of those who have not incarnated. This is a wide, terrifying, exhilarating ride. You will cry with the injustice of what happened to these people, but you will also glow with their ability to survive. I thank each one of them and I send my blessings.

HAUNTING TO THE CORE
One of the most intense, disturbing books I've ever read. The views of a few torturous ways this poor girl was abused are still visible in my head. Don't read it unless you really want to know the evil that one can do to a child and if you're truly invested. This is not a light read.

Truddi Chase has taken a chance (one that has paid off well) in her book "When Rabbit Howls". I personally have to tip my hat to her for examining a traumatical experience that is still kept (sorrowfully) in the back of mainstream society today.
Sad as it may be, too many people still misunderstand Multiple-Personality-Disorder (MPD). It is quite probably the least understood of all of the afflictions that are grouped under the banner of "Depression". Anyone who would stop for a minute and actually look into the number of Depression cases, and MPD in particular, would be shocked to learn the numbers that are medical fact.
Truddi Chase takes the reader along a roller-coaster ride that examines the creation and development of MPD. While there are as many different methods and reasons as to why this happens as there are people afflicted, Truddi examines this in such exquisite detail that is so realistic that it actually holds some fright for the reader. Fright in the manner of thoroughly explaining what goes on in the mind of someone suffering from this, and how it develops from something that too many people believe are events that aren't so terrible.
Mental illness in any form is a tragic thing for anyone to go through. At times, it is hard to determine on whom it is worse - the person suffering, or the person living and dealing with the sufferer. The best way to cope with either situation is to understand the affliction, and this is precisely what Truddi does here. She presents it in a manner that can be understood and appreciated. This is one book that I would recommend everyone read at least once so that at least some basic understanding of this disease can be made, without any of the conclusions that many (unfortunately so) reach when this subject is brought to bear.

Rabbit Howls takes the reader through the time during therapy to uncover the horrors the troops of Truddi Chase live with. It is a gripping story, at times difficult to follow so reading the Introduction, Authors' Note and Epilogue is very enlightening. It is amazing the author was able to create the story from the journal kept, recounting the flashes of memory that gradually lead to the discovery of the 92 different personalities within Truddi Chase. The accounts of traumatic events are shocking. One can understand how healing this effort must be. I can see why this was a NY Times #1 bestseller. A good read to expand your range of books. This book presents some nice thought challenges as you try to figure out what the author is referring to in the writing. Certainly a nice change of pace if you're in a boring reading rut.

I have never read a more candid and horrifing book in my life, and I only hope I will never have to. The abuse that Truddi and the Troops underwent is unreal. It's amazing what the human mind will do to survive. This book made me feel an aray of emotion from anger to disgused to pity and amazment at how complex the human brain is. Truddi and the Troops deserve nothing less then to be at peace with what they underwent and to lead a some what normal life, because it would have been so much easier for them to just give.

Especially since I declared my major as psychology, books dealing with psychological disorders have fascinated me. This is a true story, a documented case of dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality disorder). It's the actual manuscript that Truddi and her 90+ personalities composed during months of therapy. It is excellent. I thought Sybil was good (and it is, you should read that, too), but I liked WRH even more. I admit, I read it for my psych class. We have to do a book report type thing on a psychology book of our choice. But I felt like I was cheating when I read it and said that I was studying because it really didn't feel like work. Go read this book. It's good, I promise.

I agree that the writing is a little disjointed and sometimes hard to read through. Given how many personalities, though, it's understandable. To all the naysayers and those who doubt the book and it's validity or put down the dullness of the writing, the lack of emotion, ect....sometimes you have to experience something in order to truly understand it. From a sexual abuse victim (who blocks emotions as well memories, and has suffered from PTSD), I thought this was a very chilling but very excellent book. I applaud the bravery it took to share a wound such as this with the world.

I have read many books about this subject and this one is the most fascinating I have ever seen. As far as I know, this is the only autobiographal book on this terrible illness. All of the others have been written by the doctor of the patient. the hard cover copy is especially interesting because there are handwriting samples of many of the 92 personalities....yes 92! this case is also unique in that it is the only treated patient whose many personalities were not melded into one surviving personality. This account is written in horrific detail of her abuse by her father. The disorder is always caused by unbearable abuse heaped on a very young child. The formation of multiple personalities is a survival technique employed by the mind. I was very impressed by the author's ability and choice to not merge the personalities and still be able to function...hold a job..be a parent ,etc. The 92 personalities are of many ages, both male and female. They function in the many areas of Trudy' life as befits their capabilities. It has been quite a few years since I read this book but I will never forget it. Altho Trudi is not a professional writer,as far as I know, it is beautifully written. The pocketbook edition lacks the handwriting samples on the cover, which impressed me by their being totally different..The personalities had different abilities, such as driving, tastes in food and drink, smoking and allergies. The allergies being different makes you wonder about their source being phychological rather than physiological...a real mind-boggler for me. I have always suspected that that might be true. Sure could put a different spin finding cures through a different approach. The perpetrator of Trudi's abuse was still alive when this book was published and one of the most enlightening passages in this book was her account of her visiting the cause of her illness. This proved to me that her decision not to merge the personalities had not prevented her being able to function in life. It is an amazing account of tremendous courage. The first multiple personality formed was the reason for the title of this book. In other accounts I've read the multiples still existed but Trudi's first one died, as I understood it. No book I have ever read has shown how much a child can be affected by the treatment of people who are their caretakers..their parents, teachers, relatives etc who are supposed to give them love and aid them when needed. Of course I highly reccommend this book It was written by Truddi Chase..

I read WHEN RABBIT HOWLS about 20 years ago following my Abnormal Psychology class and watching Sybil (Two-Disc Special Edition). It was a truly amazing (and sometimes horrifying) account of what the human mind can do to protect itself. Along with Sybil, I think Ms. Chase's experience is one that all psychologists and therapists can learn from.

The author, Truddi Chase, had close to 100 different personalities living inside her head. To keep track of them all, I jotted each one's name down on a sheet of paper, along with their personalities. It came in quite handy, and I recommend every reader do the same to keep track of them all.

This type of crime steals the soul away. In Truddi's case, it was demolished and she was left with bits and pieces to rebuild with. Truddi, thank you for sharing and making this an awareness to others. It needs to have a voice. The book is very graphic, but child sexual abuse really can't be prettied with euphemisms. It's a hideous reality. I have much rage FOR Truddi, for others and for those who are enduring right now.

The story of Truddi Chase is an extreme example of the harsh truth and the devastating affect of childhood sexual abuse. The impact of the story, the trauma, the damage, and the victim are profound in their reality. The story addresses the aspects of a woman who has experienced an abomination of stress and how she was able to adapt and survive. Her behavior does not reflect a woman who is "crazy" but an image that mirrors the strength, courage, and humility that she engendered. Living within a family, an environment, and a society that ignores and suppresses the issues of gendering, and the separate but pervasive problems of women, did not impede Truddi's ability to stand alone in her fight for freedom. She was not hindered or limited in her capacity to cope, and with the help of The Troops, Truddi was able to go beyond the trauma and create a life that was unobstructed by fear.

This is definately one of the most powerful books I've ever read. True story of a woman who developed 92 distinct personalities as a result of the horrific incest and physical torture she suffered throughout her childhood since the age of 2. Written by the woman herself in the voices of her various "troops". As, with the help of her therapist, she slowly uncovers the nightmare of her childhood. A very harrowing book, not for the timid, but also inspiring because of the woman's incredible courage and the fascinating coping mechanism she developed to cope with unimaginable horror.

Oh my god! This book had me completely gripped from beginning to end. It made me laugh out loud, cry massive tears, clench my fists and above all it gave me hope.

It made me think that so many people must have multiple personalities but obviously few on the scale of poor Truddi Chase. What a strength and courage this woman displayed, also Dr Robert Philips for taking and playing his part in getting this knowledge out to the public.

I think and hope this book will be a platform and stepping stone towards understanding and being aware of the scale and harm sexual and physical abuse is causing way too many of our children.

Thank you for bringing this piece of writing into existence. :-)

After flailing about in a sea of self-destruction, dissociation and broken promises, I finally understand why. 'When Rabbit Howls' is a magnificent account of the most nerve-racking condition in the world, and the most ingenious - multiple personality. For the woman known as Truddi Chase to survive the horrific abuse of her childhood, and for her to have given us this account, is nothing short of a blessing from God. We understood every word of this book and will cherish it forever. We finally feel as though we belong in the world. The Troops have transformed our lives with their compassion, friendship, understanding and resourcefulness. We HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who has endured abuse at the hands of those with greater power - for whatever reason. After reading this book, you will understand that "multiple personality" is not a disorder - it is the best we can do!

I just finished the book! I cried reading this. So so sad. My heart goes out to Truddi, her family and her abused brother and sister. I cannot understand why her animal stepfather wasn't arrested- why didn't they go after him? Made me so frustrated finishing up the book
Rest in peace Truddi!

I picked this book up at the airport right before my plane was to depart, primarily out of desperation for something to read on a 13 hour flight. Read the whole thing twice on the plane. I've read it maybe ten times since then, and every time it still shocks me. The things Truddi lived through are apalling, and the story of her treatment and recovery (?) fascinating, but perhaps the best parts are the scenes that take place inside her mind. None of the other books or movies I've seen on this subject go into detail about the inner workings of the multiple mind. Watching the Troops interact and care for one another, especially the younger, more vulnerable ones, is an experience one is unlikely to find elsewhere. Definately not for children, but I heartily recommend it to anyone with the constitution to handle this intensely harrowing story. I still have nightmares about it, but if my house was on fire, this book would come with me.

Although I did not "enjoy" reading is book, I found it to be very emotionally intense and powerful. The style in which it was written was very different from the usual prespective. It was interesting and I learned a lot about the human spirit,as well as our capabilities as intelligent beings to cope with abuse.

I read the introduction by the psychiatrist who treated Truddi Chase and was completely blown away. First you watch this woman meet the 90+ separate personalities-The Troops- who were born to protect her from the unthinkable experiences that she was forced to endure by her "caretakers". At the same time, you see how "Stanley"-Truddi's therapist- evolved in his own understanding of Multiple Personality Disorder. This particular case matched nothing he had ever read before and yet he knew that he had to remain open and nurturing during this very painful process without the help of a clean-cut rule book to guide him through this journey. This is truly an excellent find! Sometimes this book was a lot to tackle so I had to read it in bits and pieces but oh it was so very worth it.

Frightening in intensity - it sneaks up and gets to you when you least expect it. I applaud the Troops bravery for letting the rest of the world know that Multiple Personality Disorder is indeed real.
Also, to the person who said that this book was dull and that the Troops were suffering from schizophrenic delusion, I will say this: At first, my reaction was anger. Now, though, the reaction given is more of sadness at the ignorance displayed. Electrical equipment does indeed act oddly around times of great stress for the Multiple. (Either that or it seems to TALK to the person)
Anyway, I'm looking forward to reading the new book. (Anyone know when it will be out?)

This is an excellent book written by the Troops for Trudi Chase. Written by her alters, this book allows for a unique perspective on DID. There is graphic accounts of the abuse that happened that created her dissociation, and is not for the newly diagnosed so stay safe and read it when your system is strong enough for those that are multiples. For those that are not multiples, All I can say is you are in for a wild ride into the dissociative mind. This book points out CLEARLY that multiples don't alwasy fit into the Sybil mold.

The Troops for Truddi Chase did a remarkable job telling her story and explaining their significance in it. You will undoubtedly find yourself horrified at the cruel, sadistic abuse Truddi Chase experienced as a small child. Becoming emotionally involved in the book will give you a much greater oppurtunity to realize its true meaning and capture its message. The Troops are not trying to elicit pity, nor is this a money-making scheme on the part of the author and publishers. It is an unabashed look inside the mind of a woman, a child, and their 90 roommates. I was moved, not only as a psychiatry student, but as a daughter, a sister, a woman, and a human being.

I thought this was a wonderful book. It is highly triggery, but we loved it! It's honest, accurate, and they (Truddi's Troops) do not choose to integrate. A great book on MPD from the inside views. Also talks about her therapy process.

The troops did such a wonderful job writing this novel...despite differences of opinion between them, the collaberation spoke of their testiment of survival. Their strength and courage in telling their story of abuse so that other will know they're not alone. It gives hope, as well as an unflinching glimpse of what goes on in the world of a multiple, and the horrifying abuse that cause MPD. We got so much from their story...thank you troops. For being voices of so much for those of us who might not know how to use ours, for the hope. We know now that we're not alone in the fight. For that alone, we'll always be greatful.

The Human Spirit is resilient and the mind of the child born as Truddi Chase and who became the Troops are pioneers for those who have until recently no voice ... she exposes poignantly the horror, the pain and the marvelous way a mind can protect itself through the creation of many to help cope with the devastation heaped on her by two very deranged people, who called themselves parents. The movie based on the book is Voices Within and does a good job ... but read this book if you or anyone you know is a multiple and/or a survivor of intense and long term abuse. Troops thank you all!

This book was very confusing for me at times. However, I felt so bad for the poor victim. I do not have multiple personalities, so perhaps that it why I had such a difficult time following the story. This book is certainly worth reading, nonetheless I gave it three stars due to confusion following the "troops"( Trudi's personalities) dialogue.

Read this as a teenager after my mother read it. The book was amazing, I couldn't seem to put it down. It was incredible what this woman went through. However, if you are a survivor of abuse it can be triggering at times and disturbing for anyone. The abuse is discribed explicitly in some cases and with such details you can tend to hold onto it and internalize the childs pain. Be careful - otherwise it was a great read.

I cannot believe the reviews that contain the words "dull"! Who are these people? There was not one thing dull about this book! It saddens and angers me that there is such ignorance out there! Read up, people! M.P.D is a real psychological disorder!! It was an incredible story of the mind's way of coping and surviving such torture. Very well written, I may add! I cannot wait until the next book coms out! Take Care, Truddi!