{"product_id":"detour-from-normal-9780996712200","title":"Detour from Normal","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn April 14, 2011, devoted family man Ken Dickson stumbles into a hospital emergency room grimacing in pain. What happens next is downright frightening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurgery saves Ken's life but improper care sends him spiraling into madness. Unable to fend for himself, his wife Beth takes charge. She does her best to save him but the unyielding stigma of mental illness hampers his recovery at every turn until he is beyond hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesperate to get Ken the help that he needs, Beth makes a heartbreaking decision: she brands the man she loves a \"danger to himself and others\" and commits him to psychiatric treatment. A police SUV then delivers him to a high-security facility where the real nightmare begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlagued by the pitfalls of contemporary psych wards, Ken struggles through living hell. Nevertheless, as the days stretch to weeks, he finds solace by befriending the lost and forgotten and helping patients with worse problems than his.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatured in Amazon Prime Reading and spotlighted as Great on Kindle, \u003cem\u003eDetour from Normal\u003c\/em\u003e will touch your heart in ways that you never imagined and make you question your faith in our medical and mental health systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A massive amount of emotion rolled into a page-turner.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"An enlightening and dare I say frightening glimpse into the world of mental health care.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is a story you will want to share with the people you know and love.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Scary, life-changing and inspiring \"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Powerful and gripping.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A psychological thriller, medical mystery, and compelling drama--made all the more vivid because it actually happened.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ken Dickson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ken Dickson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780996712200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDickson, Ken:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Ken Dickson lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife Beth, four lovable dogs, a rescue rat (who in a former life survived being fed to a python), and a goldfish saved from certain death after a college research project. He has two daughters attending college who never cease to amaze him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ken Dickson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40571155611763,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":18.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_a5d99ae9-61dc-4663-bbeb-13fea66de4a6.jpg?v=1668179748","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/detour-from-normal-9780996712200","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}