LEADER 00000nam 22005055i 4500 003 NjBwBT 005 20180628161719.0 006 m o d u 007 cr un ---uuuuu 008 180425s2012 xx o 000 0beng d 020 9780307719102 :|c$45.00 020 0307719103 :|c$45.00 035 (OCoLC)869559104|z(OCoLC)903604328 037 0010001997|bBaker & Taylor 040 NjBwBT|beng|erda|cNjBwBT|dUtOrBLW 069 05416039 099 eBook Boundless 100 1 Schofield, Mike|q(Michael) 245 10 January first :|ba child's descent into madness and her father's struggle to save her /|cMichael Schofield. |h[Boundless electronic resource] 264 1 |bBroadway Books,|c2012. 300 1 online resource 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 347 text file|2rda 520 Michael Schofield's daughter January is at the mercy of her imaginary friends, except they aren't the imaginary friends that most young children have; they are hallucinations. And January is caught in the conflict between our world and their world, a place she calls Calalini. Some of these hallucinations, like "24 Hours," are friendly and some, like "400 the Cat" and "Wednesday the Rat," bite and scratch her until she does what they want. They often tell her to scream at strangers, jump out of buildings, and attack her baby brother. At six years old, January Schofield, "Janni," to her family, was diagnosed with schizophrenia, one of the worst mental illnesses known to man. What's more, schizophrenia is 20 to 30 times more severe in children than in adults and in January's case, doctors say, she is hallucinating 95 percent of the time that she is awake. Potent psychiatric drugs that would level most adults barely faze her. A New York Times bestseller, January First captures Michael and his family's remarkable story in a narrative that forges new territory within books about mental illness. In the beginning, readers see Janni's incredible early potential: her brilliance, and savant-like ability to learn extremely abstract concepts. Next, they witnesses early warning signs that something is not right, Michael's attempts to rationalize what's happening, and his descent alongside his daughter into the abyss of schizophrenia. Their battle has included a two-year search for answers, countless medications and hospitalizations, allegations of abuse, despair that almost broke their family apart and, finally, victories against the illness and a new faith that they can create a life for Janni filled with moments of happiness. A compelling, unsparing and passionate account, January First vividly details Schofield's commitment to bring his daughter back from the edge of insanity. It is a father's soul-baring memoir of the daily struggles and challenges he and his wife face as they do everything they can to help Janni while trying to keep their family together. 538 Requires Boundless App. 600 10 Schofield, January,|d2002- 600 17 Schofield, January,|d2002-|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01916781 650 0 Schizophrenia in children|xPatients|vBiography. 650 0 Schizophrenics|xFamily relationships. 650 7 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs.|2bisacsh 650 7 MEDICAL / Mental Health.|2bisacsh 650 7 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Children with Special Needs. |2bisacsh 650 7 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY|xPersonal Memoirs.|2bisacsh 650 7 Schizophrenia in children|xPatients.|2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01106786 650 7 Schizophrenics|xFamily relationships.|2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01106796 655 4 Electronic books. 655 7 Biography.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01423686 710 2 Boundless (Digital media service) |0_aBoundless_(Digital_media_service) 856 40 |uhttps://naper.boundless.baker-taylor.com/ng/view/library /title/0010001997|zFound on Boundless