Detour from Normal

This harrowing memoir tells the true story of a beloved family man and respected engineer who undergoes a life-saving surgery, reacts to medication and improper treatment, and lands in a high-security psychiatric ward. There, psychiatrists pronounce him persistently and acutely disabled and a danger to himself and others. What will happen to him and will he ever regain his former life?

"A massive amount of emotion rolled into a page-turner."

"An enlightening and dare I say frightening glimpse into the world of mental health care."

"This is a story you will want to share with the people you know and love."

"Scary, life-changing and inspiring "

"Powerful and gripping."

"A psychological thriller, medical mystery, and compelling drama--made all the more vivid because it actually happened."