The Eden Express: A Memoir of Schizopherenia

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New Foreword by Kurt Vonnegut Winner of the American Library Association Notable Book Award, in this extraordinary memoir the gifted son of one of the literary grandmasters of the 20th century tells of his nervous breakdown in all its slow-motion intimacy, the taste of mortality and opportunity for humour it provided, and the grim despair it afforded as well. One of the best books about going crazy...Required reading' - New York Times 'Not only a memoir about his loss of...innocence, but a surprisingly good-natured trip' - LA Times'

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"One of the best books about going crazy... Required reading." - The New York Times "A painfully honest document of life in transition." - Time "A remarkable book." - The Atlantic

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Mark Vonnegut is now a full-time practising paediatrician. Kurt Vonnegut, one of the most prolific and respected authors of the 20th century, is the author of Slaughterhouse Five and Cat's Cradle.