5150 - One Who Flew Into The Cuckoo's Nest

by Kathi Stringer

ISBN: 978-0-6151-5359-9
Publisher: Kathi Stringer
Rights Owner: Kathi Stringer
Copyright: © 2007 by Kathi Stringer Standard Copyright License
Language: English
Country: United States
Edition: First
  • Paperback book $24.95

Printed: 352 pages, 6" x 9", perfect binding, black and white interior ink

Description:

A true story about personal journey in the following domains:

Psychiatric Hospital(s), DID, Borderline PD, PTSD, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Transsexualism, and Infantilism.

First time a book is published that resonates with the psychiatric hospital progress notes.

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FEEDBACK: I finished reading the book last night at 03:12 AM. I could not let go of it. I could not close my laptop. I went out to meet some friends but hurried back. This time it's a winner: taut, tense prose; a plot as captivating as any thriller's; a real-life story that reads like a nightmare and that ends in personal redemption. Couched in a lean and muscular text, all the important themes are here: self-discovery, one against the many, iconoclastic rebel faces down the system, justice for all, mental illness as a mechanism for social coercion. What a ride! What a treat! Brilliant. Sam Vaknin Ph.D.

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5150 The one who flew into the cuckoos nest [ No Rating ] 26 Aug 2007
This book goes to a different level, I haven't read anything like it. I felt a different emotion with every turn of the page. When I could put it down, I recapped the previous pages over and over in my mind. I wish I had a tenth of the strength this author has. A great read, a shocking education.

5150: One Who Flew Into The CooKoo's Nest
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10 Aug 2007 (updated 15 Aug 2007)
Kathi has given a brutally honest account of the inner workings of a mental ward's functioning. With the actual progress notes juxtaposed with Kathi's real-time thoughts and emotions it is clear the staff never bothered to check-out the reality she was experiencing. This book makes you wonder who's more out of touch the patient or the staff and doctors. For sure, Kathi's excellent lawyer is well grounded. But, you must read the book and travel all the twists and turns to arrive at the surprising ending.

5150" is a well written, uniquely told autobiography and an exciting courtroom drama. Don't miss it.

Lynne Stewart, Senior Editor
The Thermometor Times/DBSA Newsletter & DBSA-CA Newsletter
5150: One Who Flew Into The CooKoo's Nest
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15 Aug 2007 (updated 15 Aug 2007)
A very insightful and unique look at our mental health system. It is hard to put this book down. Kathi's honest approach and her struggles which lead to an uplifting finale is a must read! A one of a kind.

Jo Ann Martin, President
Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance-Riverside & California

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