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ISBN:	1616491213 (ISBN13: 9781616491215)
Edition Language:	English

A Legacy of Madness: Recovering My Family from Generations of Mental Illness

Tom Davis

Paperback | Pages: 288 pages

Rating: 3.63 | 173 Users | 21 Reviews

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Title	:	A Legacy of Madness: Recovering My Family from Generations of Mental Illness
Author	:	Tom Davis
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 288 pages
Published	:	September 1st 2011 by Hazelden
Categories	:	Psychology. Health. Mental Health. Nonfiction. Autobiography. Memoir. Mental Illness. Self Help. Biography

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The story of a loving family coming to grips with its own fragilities, A Legacy of Madness relays the author's journey to uncover, and ultimately understand, the history of mental illness that led generations of his suburban American family to their demise. Dede Davis had worried, fussed, and obsessed for the last time: Her heart stopped beating in a fit of anxiety. In the wake of his mother's death, Tom Davis knew one thing: Helplessly self-absorbed and severely obsessive compulsive, Dede led a tormented life. She spent years bouncing around mental health facilities, nursing homes, and assisted-living facilities, but what really caused her death? A Legacy of Madness portrays Tom Davis's captivating discoveries of mental illness throughout generations of his family. Investigating his mother's history led to that of Davis's grandfather, a top administrator at one of the largest psychiatric hospitals in the country; his great-grandfather who died of self-inflicted gas asphyxiation during the Depression; and his great-great grandmother who, with her eldest son, completed suicide one tragic day. Ultimately, four generations of family members showed clear signs of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and alcoholism—often mistreated illnesses that test one's ability to cope. Through this intimate memoir, we join Davis on a personal odyssey to ensure that he and his siblings, the fifth generation,—recover their family legacy by not only surviving their own mental health disorders but by getting the help they need to lead healthy, balanced lives. In the end, we witness Davis's powerful transition as he makes peace with the past and heals through forgiveness and compassion for his family—and himself.

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Kind of a heartbreaking story of a family but filled withgood information.

I got into Tom Davis after an essay he wrote after Hurricane Sandy touched me - something about the lights being out on Mantoloking Road. So I didn't pick it up because I was really interested in mental illness, but because I like good writing and local flavor. Delivered on both. Really good coming of age story.

"Where we came from dictates where we are going, what we are attracted to and what we are afraid of."I've said it before and I will be redundant and say it again: no one is normal. That chick in your office who always looks perfect, the celebrity on television, the guy at the bank making a large deposit...each of us has something. What Mr. Davis does here is not only recognize that, but embraces and learns from it in order to try to help himself and his family. Reviving his ancestors most brutal

Full disclosure off the bat - the author is a friend of mine. That said, he's a good enough friend for me to be honest in my review. Let it also be known that I do not make it a habit to read memoirs or books about mental illness. In fact, I picked up the book to support the author with no intention of reading it. It felt uncomfortable; too... voyeuristic. A chat with the author allayed by hesitation and I'm glad it did.This no no "Million Little Pieces" or whatever that lie was called. This is

Tom Davis is so brave. Despite advances in medical technology, our society still does not know the illnesses and causes of death for grandparents and great grandparents-especially those family members who suffered from mental illnesses.When children are very young, they assume how their parents run the home is normal or like other homes. As children age, they begin to see their parents might be different. The author dove into his family history, confronted his troubled childhood,shared his

I guess the fact that the father of the author was my elementary school principal and I know all of the towns, beaches, etc mentioned in the book helped me enjoy reading about a very heavy subject. Written with great candor, this story sheds light on the horrors and frustrations of dealing with mental illness in the family as well as the opportunity to improve one's own mental health. An important book.

Wow! Thats my first impression. This is an important book everyone needs to read. Everyone is affected by mental illness. Make no mistake about it, whether its a family member, a friend, or co-worker . Davis crafts this page-turner with such clarity and detail about his generations of family mental illness, starting with his great-great grandparents who both committed suicide to the decades long struggle of his mother before her eventual death in 2003. Its clear from the beginning this isnt a