schizophrenia in adolescence

Kit and Ike are obsessed with the idea of becoming the next "Ice Man" and leaving behind artifacts that reflect early twenty-first century life; and by the time their friends and family discover their plan, Kit and Ike begin their journey to a nearby mountain.

Born on the day the last Calvin and Hobbes comic strip was published, seventeen-year-old Calvin, a schizophrenic, sees and has conversations with the tiger, Hobbes, and believes that if he can persuade the strip's creator, Bill Watterson, to do one more strip, he will make Calvin well.

In this novel, two young men, one training to be an Orthodox rabbi and the other a promising psychiatrist who abandoned the intolerant Hasidic views of his family, struggle to cure a disturbed boy using an unconventional technique.

Provides a firsthand account of what living with schizophrenia is like and includes information on the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of the disorder as well as advice on managing daily life.

Kit and Ike are obsessed with the idea of becoming the next "Ice Man" and leaving behind artifacts that reflect early twenty-first century life; and by the time their friends and family discover their plan, Kit and Ike begin their journey to a nearby mountain.