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Book Synopsis THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE HIT SERIES THE CROWDED ROOM STARRING TOM HOLLAND
From the author of million-copy bestseller Flowers for Algernon, the shocking true story of the first person in US history to be found not guilty due to multiple personality disorder.
''Fascinating'' LA Times''Absorbing'' Cosmopolitan
Billy Milligan was a man tormented by twenty-four distinct personalities battling for supremacy - a battle that culminated when he awoke in jail, arrested for the kidnap and rape of three women. In a landmark trial, Billy was acquitted of his crimes by reason of insanity caused by multiple personality disorder - the first such court decision in history.
Among the twenty-four are: Philip, a petty criminal; Kevin, who dealt drugs; April, whose only ambition was to kill Billy''s stepfather; Adalana, the shy, affection-starved lesbian who ''used'' Billy''s body in the rapes that led to hi
Trade ReviewFascinating * L A Times *
[Keyes] has carried it off brilliantly, bringing not only a fine clarity but a special warmth and empathy * Washington Post *
An absorbing, often heart-rending exploration of the human mind * Cosmopolitan *
Will rivet even the casual reader -- Flora Rheta Schreiber, author of SYBIL
