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Title: Switching Time
Subtitle: A Doctor's Harrowing Story of Treating a Woman with 17 Personalities
Author: Richard Baer M.D.
Narrator: Lloyd James
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-15-07
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 528 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
In 1989, Karen Overhill walked into the office of psychiatrist Richard Baer complaining of depression. She poured out a litany of complaints, but in the disengaged way of someone who has experienced a terrible trauma. Slowly, Baer began to peel back the layers, eventually learning that Karen had been the victim of childhood sexual abuse. As time passed, though, his patient worsened and began to talk continually of suicide. Details of her abuse accumulated until he saw, via hypnosis, the true dimension of what Karen had suffered.
Baer was at a loss to explain Karen's sanity, precarious though it was, until he received a letter from a little girl, Claire. One by one, Karen's "alters" began showing themselves: men, women, young boys, a toddler, black, white, vicious, nurturing, prim, licentious. And their "stepping out" confronted Baer with the challenge of a lifetime. Somehow, to save Karen, he would have to gain the trust of her alters in order to destroy them.
Editorial Reviews:
Depressed, suicidal, complaining of strange pains and loss of time, "Karen" is referred to psychiatrist Richard Baer. During her treatment Baer determines that Karen has multiple personality disorder (MPD). Lloyd James's narration is mesmerizing. His narration never crosses the line into prurience. He states details matter-of-factly, including horrific tales of exploitation, cruelty, violence, torture, and ritual sexual abuse in Satanic cults. After years of therapy sessions and hypnosis, 17 separate personalities emerge. This perspective is unique because it is told from the point of view of the therapist. James's sensitive narration allows listeners to share Baer's initial skepticism, his eventual acceptance, and his thought processes as he tries to help. Fascinating listening.
Critic Reviews:
"An important and insightful look into the world of a multiple." (Cameron West, author of
First Person Plural)"Vivid...loaded with fascinating details... richly rewarding." (Colin Ross, author of
Multiple Personality Order and
The Osiris Complex)
