The Peaceful Warrior: Memoirs of a Damaged Mind and Soul

By Patrick J. Schnerch

The book is a journey from early childhood to the far reaches of disassociation and insanity compounded with alcoholism. It describes the spawning of a very disturbed individual and discovers the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412095085
• ISBN13: 9781412095082
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Insightful look at mental illness and alcoholism

Genre: Memoirs/Mental Health Title: The Peaceful Warrior, Memoirs of a Damaged Mind and Soul Author: Patrick J. Schnerch This is not an easy read. Mental illness and addiction are the cynosure of this memoir of a survivor. The title is entirely apposite. This is indeed a battle and the hero a warrior. Although his early years are happy and fulfilled on the farm, something haunts his memory; something that will drive him closer and closer to the brink of insanity and push him towards the forgetfulness of alcohol. As a young lad, his mother provides all the love and religious morals that a boy could hope for. His father is a hard working farmer that included Patrick in his daily life. So what happens to turn this happy little boy into a withdrawn, angry young man, who is often bullied? Even a stint in the armed forces, his childhood dream cannot ease his troubled mind. His wife is deeply affected by his mood swings and disappearances and yet she does not leave him. Perhaps she is the peaceful warrior. Author, Patrick Schnerch shares his troubled life with readers. His unbalanced perceptions of reality enfold the reader into his world with disquieting ease. As a writer, he portrays the difficulties of living life as an alcoholic very graphically. Some of the writings included in the book from times when he was closest to the edge of sanity are very revealing. This book is part therapy for the author and part documentation of living with a troubled mind. It will enlighten readers but may be disturbing to some. As stated, this book is not an easy read. Anyone searching for information and enlightenment on mental illness, bipolar disease or alcoholism will find this an excellent and insightful book. Reviewer: Shirley Roe, Allbooks Reviews