Finding Alice, Finding Me
I'm reading a terrific Christian fiction book. It's called Finding
Alice by Melody Carlson. Twenty-something college-senior, Alice, has metaphorically fallen into Alice in Wonderland's rabbit hole. Alice's struggles with schizophrenia create a world that feels eerily like a never-ending Mad Hatter's Tea Party. Don't begin this book unless you're willing to relinguish sleep or work time. It's captivating to watch Alice come to the realization she has a problem, learn to cope with it, and eventually find healing.
Jane Kirkpatrick, a licensed clinical social worker and best-selling author of A Name of Her Own and Every Fixed Star wrote of Finding Alice: "We tumble down the dark hole with Alice and hope against hope that the voices she sorts through on her otherworld journey will take her at last to a peaceful place. All the while we wonder: How do we make sense of the sometimes competing voices that bombard us each day. . . I kept reading knowing that in finding Melody Carlson's Alice safe at last, I'd be finding a part of myself."
Perhaps you've known someone who is psychologically challenged (Ms. Carlson's term). Even if you haven't you will relate to Alice and her difficult life for the same reasons Ms. Kirkpatrick cited. Haven't we all heard competing voices? The ones from disbelieving friends and family who laugh at our God. The ones from Satan who slyly feed our self-doubt. Alice discovers there is a gentle and yet powerful voice. One that wishes to prosper her, not harm her. One that will never leave or forsake her. Learning to listen to God's voice is the only road to peace for Alice -- and for us all.
Why not pick up a copy today?! Post your comments and reviews.
Until we meet in the teachers' lounge again,
Linda W. Kelley
www.Christian-Parenting-Source.com.
Alice by Melody Carlson. Twenty-something college-senior, Alice, has metaphorically fallen into Alice in Wonderland's rabbit hole. Alice's struggles with schizophrenia create a world that feels eerily like a never-ending Mad Hatter's Tea Party. Don't begin this book unless you're willing to relinguish sleep or work time. It's captivating to watch Alice come to the realization she has a problem, learn to cope with it, and eventually find healing.
Jane Kirkpatrick, a licensed clinical social worker and best-selling author of A Name of Her Own and Every Fixed Star wrote of Finding Alice: "We tumble down the dark hole with Alice and hope against hope that the voices she sorts through on her otherworld journey will take her at last to a peaceful place. All the while we wonder: How do we make sense of the sometimes competing voices that bombard us each day. . . I kept reading knowing that in finding Melody Carlson's Alice safe at last, I'd be finding a part of myself."
Perhaps you've known someone who is psychologically challenged (Ms. Carlson's term). Even if you haven't you will relate to Alice and her difficult life for the same reasons Ms. Kirkpatrick cited. Haven't we all heard competing voices? The ones from disbelieving friends and family who laugh at our God. The ones from Satan who slyly feed our self-doubt. Alice discovers there is a gentle and yet powerful voice. One that wishes to prosper her, not harm her. One that will never leave or forsake her. Learning to listen to God's voice is the only road to peace for Alice -- and for us all.
Why not pick up a copy today?! Post your comments and reviews.
Until we meet in the teachers' lounge again,
Linda W. Kelley
www.Christian-Parenting-Source.com.
4 Comments:
Hi Linda!
I am just cruising through today...or, shall I say tonight! It is 12:30AM and I am still not headed for bed.
I saw your plea for bloggers on the egroup and now that I have had the time to stop at this section of your site, I am thinking maybe some moms don't want to go thru the registration process, etc. in order to post. Also, it being the end of the school year, I think everybody is swamped. Invite them over to your site for a cafe latte every now and then and see if you get any takers.
I can see you have put a lot of work into your site. Don't get discouraged. Keep on, keepin' on.
See you soon!
Christee :)
Thank you so much for stopping by, Christee. When do you sleep? Thanks for the encouraging words. I really appreciate it. Hmmm. I hadn't thought about the registration process. I don't have to go thru it because I'm an eBlogger user I guess. So, you had to fill out a form to post? I can see why people might not want to take the time. But, hey, now that you're registered you can pop in whenever you're having a sleepless night. LOL! Thanks, again.
Linda,
I finished Finding Alice a month or so ago. It was a good read (I like Jane Kirkpatrick too!) and gave some interesting insight into the problem of schizophrenia. I read another book that was listed on a website from the Alice book's appendix which was also helpful. I do think Carlson's treatment of schizophrenia made it all look much more hopeful than it usually is for most people. Still it was a good book. Thanks for the recommendation.
Ellen Read
Thanks for posting, Ellen. I'm glad the book was helpful. I agree that perhaps the book treats the issue with more hope than most people dealing with the disease come to find. I thought most of the value was in understanding what goes through the mind of someone struggling with this disease which might help others understand them better. I thought the resources listed looked good, too.
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