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The Light in His Soul
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5 out of 5 stars
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Publisher's Summary
Call Richmond went missing. Twenty years later he showed up on a family member's doorstep. He was homeless, broken, and suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. For the next 14 years, his sister Rebecca took on the struggle to restore him as they faced the dark traumas and painful memories of their past.
The Light in His Soul: Lessons from My Brother's Schizophrenia is her intimate memoir of helping Call as she learns that his extraordinary gifts are helping heal her and her family. Both Call and Rebecca bring light to the dark shadows of their past. The audiobook recaps the story of the award-winning documentary film A Sister's Call, supplemented by Rebecca's insights about the soul contract she has with her brother.
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- Mamadukes2
- 07-07-19
Good read but...
I liked this story but too much about the sightings if various animals etc too much repetition. I would of liked more information about his mental illness-