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Joan Frances Casey and her therapist, Lynn Wilson, chronicle Joan's intense journey to healing from multiple personality disorder, describing her diagnosis, her diverse personalities, her discovery that she had been abused as a child, and the growth of her and Lynn's relationship from doctor-patient to mother-daughter.

Allen Shawn offers insight into the mind of a phobic, explaining how his many fears have influenced his life and relationships and describing his personal struggle to overcome those fears and lead a normal life.

Soon after Karen McNeil sees a vision of the future, she falls into a coma for seventeen years. When she finally wakes up, she realizes her vision is coming true and she is about to witness the end of the world.

Thirty-eight-year-old Molly Bruce Jacobs learns that a younger sister, Anne, had been locked away in a mental institution her entire life and sets out to meet her sister for the first time.

The author reveals her personal struggles with anorexia and bulimia and shares the pain and frustration of her treatment and ultimate victory over the disorder.

The author, who died two days after the French publication of his book, tells of his life and feelings after suffering a brain stem stroke that left him unable to move his body or communicate in any way except through the blinking of his left eye.

While her husband lies in the hospital after a suicide attempt, Misty Tracy Wilmot keeps a diary of her thoughts and reflects on the choices she has made in her life.

The mother of a young man with AIDS tells his story based on the journal which she kept throughout their experiences with his illness.