The Patchwork Quilt: A book for children about Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)

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Katy specifically appealed to me as a young reader because she is a writer of stories to entertain her family. She keeps the episodes of her latest on-going story hidden in strange places all over the house. Katy is depicted as being extremely active and a leader. She creates games that lead her school mates, on one occasion, and her friends and siblings, on another occasion, into trouble. Katy also has a big heart and is always finding new and rather unsuitable friends whom she embraces with great passion and enthusiasm. Katy will do anything for her friends, even if it gets her into trouble.

The style of writing is sadly dated, and it is doubtful whether many youngsters would enjoy this out of context although an explanation of the different times might help. I would definitely advise skipping the various poems included, which characters apparently wrote. Coolidge modeled Katy on her own childhood self, and the other 'Little Carrs' on her brothers and sisters. [1] The title is a play on the katydid, a family of insects – which explains the insects on the first-edition book cover. Throughout the story, I really felt Ali's world closing in on her. The confusing emotions that she experiences are passed on to the reader and I felt like I also shared her panic and claustrophobia. As the fallout continues from Karen's accusations, Ali's family is also impacted in areas that she did not consider. McGowan carefully adds ambiguities to the narrative to keep the reader guessing and for me, I was definitely hooked right until the ending.

Reader Comment: "It is extremely detailed and really helps to sort all of this out in a clear manner."

Try not to laugh at how badly written this book is and try to concentrate on the message it contains. DID is a normal consequence of a child living in unsurvivable conditions. We lived and are still considered sane which would not have happened if we had not formed this condition. Reader Comment: "After reading Switching Time, I am not only convinced but am in awe of the complexity of the human ability to cope with horrific abuse." When Aunt Izzie dies two years later, Katy takes over the running of the household, and after a further two years, her spine is healed, and she learns to walk again. I'd also like to mention, despite being billed as a psychological thriller--IT IS NOT. I'd classify it more as a domestic drama/suspense. A very easy one to figure out, I might add. I knew all that would happen within a few chapters. And seriously, I have to mention this because WTF!? What is up with that book cover? What is it even supposed to be? If I had written this book, I'd be peeved if I was saddled with that terrible artwork. Pupils don't need to write large amounts of text in their Didbook. They should concentrate on the qualityof their entries. However, it is important that what they do write helps to show off their achievements and experiences.

Yay! I earned my unpopular reviewer position again! Feel free to throw your tomatoes and toilet papering my house (I hope you don’t know where I live) I was guaranteed my place in the minority right now which was not entertaining. I felt weird but this is story of my life. I'm one of those people who didn't like Forest Gump!( What? Everybody liked it! Damn it! I did it again!)

Alongside storytelling, there are many examples of older civilisations recording their lives, through cave drawings or stone carvings. But the earliest examples of "writing"–either on stone slabs or impressed onto pieces of bark –were more to record numbers, lists, or convey information.Switching Time: A Doctor's Harrowing Story of Treating a Woman with 17 Personalities by: Richard Baer I never thought I could use this term, because I always pushed myself harder to finish what I’ve started. But this time, I couldn’t keep my promises. And “DNF”@ %50.