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Heroes

Psych-Inspirational Fiction

Heroes is a short-story anthology for developmentally disabled teens and adults. It is a book of Psych-Inspirational Fiction, a special kind of fiction designed especially for people living with mental illness (consumers of mental-health services). These stories are easy to read and full of exciting action, but they reveal the deepest emotions and the most intimate secrets in consumers’ minds. Each story is targeted toward developmentally disabled persons with a specific psychiatric disorder: Bipolar disorder(2), Tourette’s syndrome, depression, insomnia, panic disorder, and schizophrenia (2).  

Order Heroes here.

Expect: 

  • A simple comb-bound book
  • 8½ inches wide, 11 inches high, 11/8 inch thick
  • 38 pages long
  • 20# paper
  • A pretty red and white cardboard cover
  • Lovingly packaged in a bubble envelope  

These are absolutely darling stories!  

Contents

P. 1   Getting Better. Mike has just been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The psychiatrist prescribes Lithium, but it bothers his stomach and makes him dizzy. Should he keep taking the pills?  

P. 7   Aaron and the Aliens. Aaron talks in threes, and this is called Tourette’s syndrome. One day, two visitors arrive from Xaxor, a far-away planet, and the visitors talk in threes too. They are thrown into jail. Can Aaron rescue them? Maybe not. He is terrified of jails.  

P. 22 Cathy's Love Story. An ode to Cathy (not her real name), who lost her beloved husband and became depressed.  

P. 24 A Good Night’s Sleep. Night after night, Marty woke up around midnight . He tossed and turned and couldn’t get back to sleep. Then he saw a psychologist who helped him.  

P. 27 Pins and Needles. When Kara wakes up in the morning, she feels prickly sensations all over her body and pain in her heart. What is happening to her? How can she stop the pain?  

P. 41 Sam and the Voices: Be surprised!
 

Consumers, get ready to read about the experiences of courageous people like yourself who are meeting the toughest of all challenges: living with mental illness!

Psych-Inspirational Fiction stories are the specialty of Any Dream Will Do, Inc. Any Dream Will Do, Inc., is a daring new corporation whose first goal is to use stories to inspire consumers toward proactive recovery. How? By increasing self-confidence, solidarity, and awareness in general. The second goal of Any Dream Will Do, Inc., is to speak to the whole world through our stories, challenging everyone to develop a more tolerant attitude toward others, whether those others have been diagnosed with mental illness or not.

Don’t force behavior! 
Change attitudes.

Got feedback? Email Dr. Bradt at cassjmb@intercomm.com

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