--- product_id: 4548281 title: "Is There No Place on Earth for Me?" price: "£17.37" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/4548281-is-there-no-place-on-earth-for-me store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Is There No Place on Earth for Me? **Price:** £17.37 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Is There No Place on Earth for Me? - **How much does it cost?** £17.37 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/4548281-is-there-no-place-on-earth-for-me) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Is There No Place on Earth for Me? [Sheehan, Susan, Coles, Robert] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Is There No Place on Earth for Me? Review: Interesting and eye opening - I found many interesting things in the book, but what jumped out at me most was to see that some of Sylvia's doctors and her parents couldn't separate out the person from the illness. Sylvia's violent, disrespectful behavior wasn't the illness, but I think the illness made it more difficult for her to control herself; many times it appeared she could control certain things if she WANTED to - she appears driven not just by the illness, but by her emotions, as well. Having had a child with issues, I had to understand the "issues", but still discipline him and provide necessary boundaries so he knew how far he could go with me and the rest of humanity despite his challenges. I think it's helped him to grow into a person who can actually live in the world with all of it's rules and standards. If I hadn't disciplined him and had merely medicated him and with sentimentality let him away with everything, he'd be locked up today, somewhere. Review: Heartbreaking but often hilarious - I've read and re-read Is There No Place on Earth for Me at least a dozen times since it's publication. I bought a new copy when I couldn't find the first (after Hurricane Katrina it was easy to forget what was lost and what was saved). I have 2 paperback copies and now the Kindle edition, which was updated by Sheehan and makes it worth the purchase. Sylvia Frumkin is one of the most irritating, obnoxious, imperious, often (unintentionally) hysterically funny, and tragic people I've ever read about, including fictional characters. The book covers some of her childhood and troubled adolescence, when her first major psychotic break occurrs, and describes the endless cycle of hospitalizations which consumed the rest of her life. Through her journey we learn a great deal about the history of treatment of mental illness in the USA (especially New York state, where she lived and died) and witness her futile struggles to accomplish goals most adults take for granted, like having an apartment and a job. Some reviewers stated they learned more than they wanted to know about mental health treatment and facilities and Sheehan is very thorough in that regard, but she provides a broader understanding without losing focus on one individual's fate. It's painfully clear Frumkin, and too many others, might have had a slightly easier time if the numerous psychiatrists who treated her had paid attention to her history, especially with medications. The background information shows how the landscape changed over the years, as more foreign, non-English speaking psychiatrists took jobs in state institutions because U.S. doctors could find better-paying jobs elsewhere. This is crucial to understanding some of the problems Frumkin and others deal with as they are misdiagnosed or simply unable to communicate adequately with someone who doesn't speak/understand English sufficiently and lacks cultural familiarity with a foreign country (i.e., the USA). One doctor diagnoses her as manic-depressive because he doesn't realize her wild references to Mary Poppins and other fictional and real people demonstrate typical schizophrenic symptoms. What's more disturbing is the almost whimsical way her medications are prescribed and administered. Under-dosing occurs constantly, failing to note which drugs and doses are more beneficial, and inexplicably lowering doses or switching to another drug without compensating for the dosing requirements/adjustments between the two contribute to Sylvia's problems instead of helping them. Sheehan's unflinching portrayal of the Frumkin family shows the agony of living with a deeply troubled child/sibling while demonstrating how much her parents contribute to her problems. Mrs. Frumkin is too self-involved to realize the antagonistic remarks she frequently makes to Sylvia only make the situation worse and Mr. Frumkin lives in a constant state of denial that blinds him to the fact his daughter will never be "well." Joyce, Sylvia's older sister, is the most sympathetic family member but she cannot curb her parents' behavior any more than she can control Sylvia, and she has her own demons to battle (almost entirely due to Mr. Frumkin's treatment of her from childhood as an overachiever, never quite meeting his expectations). There is so much more I haven't covered I could write 20 pages and still not be done. It is often funny as hell due to Sylvia's absurd behavior (at times obviously meant to draw others' attention) and particularly non-stop monologues that juxtapose references to her real life, hallucinatory thoughts, and a cast of characters from Paul McCartney to Captain Kangaroo to the "best friend" she ever had, Camilla Costello, "Abbott and Costello's daughter." Is There No Place on Earth for Me is exceptional and one of the most moving and enlightening books about schizophrenia, and mental illness treatment, I've ever read. That I frequently laugh out loud probably explains why I can re-read it again and again. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #3,095 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Schizophrenia (Books) #4 in Medical Professional Biographies #10 in Popular Psychology Pathologies | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (132) | | Dimensions | 5.19 x 0.87 x 8 inches | | Edition | 2nd | | ISBN-10 | 0804169187 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0804169189 | | Item Weight | 10.2 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 384 pages | | Publication date | January 14, 2014 | | Publisher | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | ## Images ![Is There No Place on Earth for Me? - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81q88XO+7DL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting and eye opening *by A***D on January 29, 2013* I found many interesting things in the book, but what jumped out at me most was to see that some of Sylvia's doctors and her parents couldn't separate out the person from the illness. Sylvia's violent, disrespectful behavior wasn't the illness, but I think the illness made it more difficult for her to control herself; many times it appeared she could control certain things if she WANTED to - she appears driven not just by the illness, but by her emotions, as well. Having had a child with issues, I had to understand the "issues", but still discipline him and provide necessary boundaries so he knew how far he could go with me and the rest of humanity despite his challenges. I think it's helped him to grow into a person who can actually live in the world with all of it's rules and standards. If I hadn't disciplined him and had merely medicated him and with sentimentality let him away with everything, he'd be locked up today, somewhere. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Heartbreaking but often hilarious *by S***A on March 11, 2014* I've read and re-read Is There No Place on Earth for Me at least a dozen times since it's publication. I bought a new copy when I couldn't find the first (after Hurricane Katrina it was easy to forget what was lost and what was saved). I have 2 paperback copies and now the Kindle edition, which was updated by Sheehan and makes it worth the purchase. Sylvia Frumkin is one of the most irritating, obnoxious, imperious, often (unintentionally) hysterically funny, and tragic people I've ever read about, including fictional characters. The book covers some of her childhood and troubled adolescence, when her first major psychotic break occurrs, and describes the endless cycle of hospitalizations which consumed the rest of her life. Through her journey we learn a great deal about the history of treatment of mental illness in the USA (especially New York state, where she lived and died) and witness her futile struggles to accomplish goals most adults take for granted, like having an apartment and a job. Some reviewers stated they learned more than they wanted to know about mental health treatment and facilities and Sheehan is very thorough in that regard, but she provides a broader understanding without losing focus on one individual's fate. It's painfully clear Frumkin, and too many others, might have had a slightly easier time if the numerous psychiatrists who treated her had paid attention to her history, especially with medications. The background information shows how the landscape changed over the years, as more foreign, non-English speaking psychiatrists took jobs in state institutions because U.S. doctors could find better-paying jobs elsewhere. This is crucial to understanding some of the problems Frumkin and others deal with as they are misdiagnosed or simply unable to communicate adequately with someone who doesn't speak/understand English sufficiently and lacks cultural familiarity with a foreign country (i.e., the USA). One doctor diagnoses her as manic-depressive because he doesn't realize her wild references to Mary Poppins and other fictional and real people demonstrate typical schizophrenic symptoms. What's more disturbing is the almost whimsical way her medications are prescribed and administered. Under-dosing occurs constantly, failing to note which drugs and doses are more beneficial, and inexplicably lowering doses or switching to another drug without compensating for the dosing requirements/adjustments between the two contribute to Sylvia's problems instead of helping them. Sheehan's unflinching portrayal of the Frumkin family shows the agony of living with a deeply troubled child/sibling while demonstrating how much her parents contribute to her problems. Mrs. Frumkin is too self-involved to realize the antagonistic remarks she frequently makes to Sylvia only make the situation worse and Mr. Frumkin lives in a constant state of denial that blinds him to the fact his daughter will never be "well." Joyce, Sylvia's older sister, is the most sympathetic family member but she cannot curb her parents' behavior any more than she can control Sylvia, and she has her own demons to battle (almost entirely due to Mr. Frumkin's treatment of her from childhood as an overachiever, never quite meeting his expectations). There is so much more I haven't covered I could write 20 pages and still not be done. It is often funny as hell due to Sylvia's absurd behavior (at times obviously meant to draw others' attention) and particularly non-stop monologues that juxtapose references to her real life, hallucinatory thoughts, and a cast of characters from Paul McCartney to Captain Kangaroo to the "best friend" she ever had, Camilla Costello, "Abbott and Costello's daughter." Is There No Place on Earth for Me is exceptional and one of the most moving and enlightening books about schizophrenia, and mental illness treatment, I've ever read. That I frequently laugh out loud probably explains why I can re-read it again and again. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good story great price *by K***M on January 27, 2016* Required for college. 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