Cameron West was thirty-eight, a successful businessman, happily married for thirteen years, and the father of a young son, when he spoke these words. The "voice" belonged to Davy, the first of twenty-four distinct alter personalities to emerge over a period of several months and recount memories of horrific abuse that had been kept secret from West for over thirty years. Twenty-four fragments of West’s self, each with his-or her-own characteristics, mannerisms, recollections. There was eight-year-old Clay, tense and stuttering; twelve-year-old Dusty, gentle and kind, but disappointed to find herself in a middle-aged man's body; eight-year-old Switch, full of rage and destructive impulses; Bart, lighthearted and supportive; Per, sensitive, serene and wise, but unable to still Cam's internal turbulence; and Leif, with his incredible focus and force, who sometimes overwhelmed West with his demands.

In First Person Plural, West offers a masterfully written account of his efforts to understand the workings of his fragmented mind and heal his damaged spirit as he desperately hangs on to the slender thread that connects him to his wife, Rikki, his son, Kyle, and some semblance of "regular" life. In addition to telling a spellbinding story, West offers unprecedented insight into the intricate workings of a multiple's mind, as well as into his alters' coexistence with one another and those "outside." Heartwrenching, humorous, and ultimately hopeful, First Person Plural is a story that will make you stand in awe of the power of the human mind and cheer for West as he struggles to put down "Denial’s Rake," accept his past, and navigate his uncertain future.

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