Cameron West

I first read First Person Plural years ago for a paper I had to write in high school; I remember staying up long after my bedtime just so I could finish reading it. Adult me recognizes that West's style leaves something to be desired—he seems never to have met an adjective he doesn't like—but I still find it an engrossing read.

I was pleased to read in the epilogue of the twenty-fifth anniversary edition that West and his family while facing hardships, have remained together and show more loving.

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A gripping, raw first-person account of life with multiple personalities. It's not going to win prizes for literary style but it should change the way you think about consciousness and what it means to be.

This book is a fascinating read, from the perspective of one who has DID, formerly called multiple personality disorder. The author is honest and tells an interesting story. It is very touching at times, also contains graphic descriptions of sexual abuse. Not for everyone.

I read this book a while ago and it is still one of my favorites. This is a story of a man who discovers he has dissociative identity disorder (multiple personalities) after having surgery. Through these identities that emerge he is flooded with repressed memories of past abuse. While this book is not for the squeamish it truly illuminates the condition through one man’s struggle.