A Fractured Mind
Robert B. Oxnam
In 1989, Robert B. Oxnam, the successful China scholar and president of the Asia Society, faced up to what he thought was his biggest personal challenge: alcoholism. But this dependency masked a problem far more serious: Multiple Personality Disorder.
At the peak of his professional career, after having led the Asia Society for nearly a decade, Oxnam was haunted by periodic blackouts and episodic rages. After his family and friends intervened, Oxnam received help from a psychiatrist, Dr. Jeffery Smith, and entered a rehab center. It wasn’t until 1990 during a session with Dr. Smith that the first of Oxnam’s eleven alternate personalities – an angry young boy named Tommy – suddenly emerged. With Dr. Smith’s help, Oxnam began the exhausting and fascinating process of uncovering his many personalities and the childhood trauma that caused his condition.
A Fractured Mind is the powerful and moving story of one person’s struggle with this terrifying illness. The audiobook includes an epilogue by Dr. Smith in which he describes Oxnam’s case, the treatment, and the nature of multiple personality disorder. Oxnam’s courage in facing his situation and overcoming his painful past makes for a dramatic and inspiring book.
Duration - 5h 6m.
Author - Robert B. Oxnam.
Narrator - William Dufris.
Published Date - Wednesday, 18 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2024 Robert B. Oxnam ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
In 1989, Robert B. Oxnam, the successful China scholar and president of the Asia Society, faced up to what he thought was his biggest personal challenge: alcoholism. But this dependency masked a problem far more serious: Multiple Personality Disorder. At the peak of his professional career, after having led the Asia Society for nearly a decade, Oxnam was haunted by periodic blackouts and episodic rages. After his family and friends intervened, Oxnam received help from a psychiatrist, Dr. Jeffery Smith, and entered a rehab center. It wasn’t until 1990 during a session with Dr. Smith that the first of Oxnam’s eleven alternate personalities – an angry young boy named Tommy – suddenly emerged. With Dr. Smith’s help, Oxnam began the exhausting and fascinating process of uncovering his many personalities and the childhood trauma that caused his condition. A Fractured Mind is the powerful and moving story of one person’s struggle with this terrifying illness. The audiobook includes an epilogue by Dr. Smith in which he describes Oxnam’s case, the treatment, and the nature of multiple personality disorder. Oxnam’s courage in facing his situation and overcoming his painful past makes for a dramatic and inspiring book. Duration - 5h 6m. Author - Robert B. Oxnam. Narrator - William Dufris. Published Date - Wednesday, 18 January 2023. Copyright - © 2024 Robert B. Oxnam ©.
Language:
English
Introduction
Duration:00:11:50
Chapter 1
Duration:01:33:16
Chapter 2
Duration:00:24:12
Chapter 3
Duration:00:09:15
Chapter 4
Duration:00:10:49
Chapter 5
Duration:00:17:17
Chapter 6
Duration:00:10:40
Chapter 7
Duration:00:19:53
Chapter 8
Duration:00:32:54
Chapter 9
Duration:00:11:19
Chapter 10
Duration:00:10:19
Chapter 11
Duration:00:08:56
Chapter 12
Duration:00:10:31
Chapter 13
Duration:00:28:49
Chapter 14
Duration:00:22:07
Chapter 15
Duration:00:15:19
Chapter 16
Duration:00:22:38
Chapter 17
Duration:00:30:46
Chapter 18
Duration:00:08:10
Chapter 19
Duration:00:16:43
Chapter 20
Duration:00:21:47
Chapter 21
Duration:00:24:09
Chapter 22
Duration:00:38:10
Epilogue
Duration:00:57:10