He's Not Mad, My Brother in Bloomington, MN

Jason was a happy child, sensitive and kind, much loved by his older brother. So what caused him to become an emaciated
drug addict and alcoholic
before his late teens? Yes, he was hurt by the family break-up, becoming a little more withdrawn, yet such things are not uncommon these days. Then there were the dark
paranormal phenomena
that haunted the family home and which, Jason himself says, have followed him ever since wherever he went. A child's over-imagination? But he wasn't the only one to be aware of them...This beautifully written memoir by his brother, with thoughtful contributions by Jason himself, is
loving and compassionate
. It is also searingly honest. It warns us all that
mental health
can be so very fragile. And it points an accusing finger at a society that simply doesn't seem able - or, often, willing - to help.