The Center Cannot Hold - by Elyn R Saks (Paperback)

The Center Cannot Hold is a powerful memoir that offers an unflinching look into the life of Elyn R.

Saks, a highly respected professor, lawyer, and psychiatrist who has struggled with schizophrenia for most of her life.

Despite being given a "grave" prognosis, Saks has managed to achieve both professional and personal success through her determination and resilience.

In this moving and eloquent story, she discusses openly and honestly the paranoia, inability to tell imaginary fears from real ones, voices in her head telling her to kill herself (and to harm others), as well as the incredibly difficult obstacles she overcame to become a highly respected professional.

This beautifully written memoir is destined to become a classic in its genre and will leave readers with a newfound appreciation for the strength and resilience of those living with mental illness.