Memoirs From The Asylum - Paperback

by Kenneth Weene (Author)

What is it like to work inside a state hospital or to be a patient in such a hospital? What is it like to live inside the mind of such a patient? This tragi-comedic novel takes the reader inside the asylum, inside the worlds of three central characters: a narrator who has taken refuge from his fears of the world, a psychiatrist whose own life has been damaged by his father's depression, and a catatonic schizophrenic whose world is trapped inside a crack in the wall opposite her bed. This is the interwoven story of their lives, a story that includes love, sexuality, violence, deaths, celebrations, circuses, and surprising twists. As the plot unwinds, the reader learns a great deal about the nature of futility, frustration, and freedom.

Author Biography

A psychologist and pastoral counselor, Kenneth Weene has used that professional experience in this, his second novel. Ken and his wife live in Phoenix where he devotes himself to writing and enjoying life.