Sarah Vaughan Is Not My Mother

Overview

Nineteen-year-old MaryJane Thomson seemed to have it all. Intelligent, creative, and beautiful, she was destined for a bright future. But a nightmare of delusions and hallucinations was unfolding. She dropped out of university, turned to drugs, and spent years in and out of psych wards, police cells, drug hangouts, and on the streets. In this heartbreaking but ultimately hopeful memoir, she shares her struggles with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and vividly describes what it is like to hear voices, lose one's freedom, and despair over ever being well again.

Reviews

“I was stunned when I read this book. The voice of MaryJane Thomson rings out from another galaxy where the bizarre is normal, giving insight not just into mental illness but all of the human mind. A compelling triumph, heart-wrenching and enlightening” Alan Duff, author of Once Were Warriors

Author Biography

MaryJane Thomson is a writer, an artist, and a photographer.