All of Me

Kim Noble

Jan 2012 · Chicago Review Press

About this ebook

Taking the reader through an extraordinary world where the very nature of reality is different, this personal narrative tells the story of one woman's terrifying battle to understand her own mind. From the desperate struggle to win back the child she loves to the courage and commitment needed to make sense of her life, this account recalls Kim Noble's many years in and out of mental institutions and various diagnoses until finally being appropriately diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID). Described as a creative way some minds cope with unbearable pain, DID causes Kim's body to play host to more than 20 different personalitiesfrom a little boy who speaks only Latin and an elective mute to a gay man and an anorexic teenager. Sometimes funny and ultimately uplifting, this brave illumination of the links and intersections between memory, mental illness, and creativity offers a glimpse into the mind of someone with DID and helps readers understand the confusion, frustration, and everyday difficulties in living with this disorder.

Ratings and reviews

I saw a video on Facebook and was amazed at her paintings. I wanted to know her story so I got this book...last night! I couldn't put it down and it really opened my mind to what DID could be in the most extreme way. I had only vaguely studied it in a college class. It's heartbreaking to think that abuse over a few years amounted to a lifetime of struggle. I admire her for fighting for her daughter and protecting herself and the others sharing her life.