Wow! What a fascinating story! The author did a great job of explaining such a complex disorder through his 11, yes 11, personalities! Especially considering many of them had names that were derivatives of Robert.
As the author states in the beginning and the psychiatrist reiterates at the end, we all have different facets within us, but most of us don't suffer a trauma that disassociates those personalities. I've called mine my past or future lives. I recognize the mother part of me, the diva girly-girly part of me and the more assertive part of me, but none of those parts are my main personality. These traits do come out at different times, with different people, but none of them have separate names and I'm completely aware of them! ;-) I presume that in another life they have or will dominate!!
Memorable Quotes from the book: "If this book raises more questions than it answers, then we will consider it a success, as long as the questions are more sophisticated by the end of the book than they were at the beginning."
"A few people have strong inner lights. But most people have 'lights-out'. 'Lights-on' not only means a good heart; it also means really caring about other people's hearts...... Good is when people, no matter what their age, struggle to keep their lights alive. Good is when they help others with dim lights to make those lights brighter. Most of all, good is when they try to link up with other people who have good hearts."
