Watch for Shrink

For those wondering where I have been, here is an update. I have been diligently editing a book which should be out this winter. "Shrink: Odyssey of a therapist"
has been two years in the making. It is a psychological novel set around a therapy situation. Morris Shwartz, a 62 year old Philadelphia psychologist brought up in the Bronx, NY treats James O'Malley, a displaced farmer from northeast, Pennsylvania. Although the patient originally presents problems in asserting himself on his job, the therapist begins to suspect more serious problems as the patient's dreams become increasingly violent. Book One ends with a court trial and a surprise climax. The story evolves from a confluennce of two personalities-the therapist and his patient. The book is heavy in psychological theory and practice,particularly dream interpretation. In Book Two,the therapist, now retired, becomes more spiritual. After a series of experiences which appear paranormal, he delves into the literature about altered states of consciousness. The climax, in a psychioatric hospital, when Morris appears delusional, raises questions about the boundaries between normal and abnormal, delusions and deality, fantasy and truth.

Later enties here may deal with the hazzards and frustrations of publishing a non-professional book.