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Title: This Stranger My Son a Mothers Story by Louise Wilson ISBN: 9-9984494-5-6 Publisher: New Amer Library Pub. Date: 01 June, 1968 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $3.95

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (7 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: A Light into darkness
Comment: I ran across This Stranger, My Son: A mother's story, while packing up my high school library. It is an old title and the book was well worn and needed to be replaced. The title intrigued me and I took it home to read. I was propelled to my childhood by the heart-breaking stories of a little boy lost. You see, I was the sister of such a "monster." I watched as my parents struggled on a very modest income to get help for my brother. My brother, about the same age as Tony, was tormented at school. The safety of home is where he released all his pent-up rage. I hated him; called him a monster and worse. Thank you, Louise Wilson, for allowing me to see that my guilt was really my love for a brother who was ill not mean. My brother has had a fairly normal life because of the recognition of a chemical imbalance for which he takes medication. Please let your readers know how Tony has faired. Now, since this title is out of print, I'll just dust off this book, place a new cover on it and book talk it to my high school students. A sequel would be wonderful...we so care about you, Tony and all of your family.

Rating: 5
Summary: Heart breaking but a wonderful, sad story
Comment: I have to wonder what was happened to Tony since this book was written in 1968??? Maybe his Mom has written a sequel or up date. Tony was very much like my son in many ways, but his illness didn't erupt until he was around 35 and was diagnosed as Bipolar/manic drepression. Somewhere around 1990. Luckily there were good drugs to keep him somewhat "normal" I hope Louise will contact me to let me know how Tony is doing if she reads this. Inability to get along with other people is paramount in Tony's and my son's world. Paranoia is ever present. My son, as a youngster, used to tell me to quit looking at him when I was admiring my beautiful, blond headed Adonis. So, Louise, if you're stil around, I would love to hear from you!!!1 Best, Anne in North Carolina

Rating: 5
Summary: It Still Moves me to Tears.
Comment: I read this book as a child of nine in an excerpted version in 'The Reader's Digest' and I have never forgotten the anguish Jane suffered when Tony wiped jam all over her party dress. I managed to get a second-hand copy [...], and it went even deeper this time. I am a mother of a child in England who has ADHD, and thirty years on, the same tags were hung on us as they put on Louise and Jack - bad parent, dysfunctional family etc. Nothing's changed, at all. Deborah Spungen had the same experiences as Louise with her poor daughter Nancy ten years later, and it took the 'experts' just as long to diagnose Nancy Spungen with paranoid schizophrenia. I greatly admire the parents of these two lost children. Does anyone know if anything ever helped Tony as the book ends in 1968? Louise and Deborah, Tony and Nancy, you are in my prayers.