On Oct. 8, 3 PM, at Hailey's Harp, Metuchen resident Tom Davis will unveil his first book, A Legacy of Madness, about his family's battles with mental illness. He will be reading and signing at The Raconteur that night at 8PM. A Legacy of Madness is released today (Oct. 3). The book will be available for sale at the Raconteur that night.
Tom describes the book for us here: "A Legacy of Madness is the story of my mother, Dorothy Winans "Dede" Davis, as she had worried, fussed, and obsessed for the last time. Her heart stopped beating in a fit of anxiety, soon after her wobbly legs gave way. Helplessly self-absorbed and severely obsessive compulsive, Dede led a tormented life. She had moved from nursing home to mental institution in recent years, but what really caused her death? The story of a loving family coming to grips with its own fragilities, A Legacy of Madness relays (my) journey to uncover, and ultimately understand, the history of mental illness that led generations of [t]his suburban American family to their demise.
In the end, we witness [the] powerful transition as [the author] makes peace with the past and heals through forgiveness and compassion for [the] family--as well as [my]self.
There is a lot of Metuchen in this book . . . we took care of my mother at a New Brunswick nursing home when we first moved here in 2001."
The publisher is Hazelden. You can also find information about the book at these links:
http://www.amazon.com/Tom-Davis/e/B005C54VW6
http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Legacy-of-Madness/142194625849146
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5143595.Tom_Davis
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