Keeping us together
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Last published Wed, Jul 10, 2019
Owen River, the only child of rich investor, Jason River, is happy living in his big mansion, however, he wasn't always in the best situation. After a traumatizing epidemic while living with his mother, Owen developed DID (dissociative identity disorder). Not knowing that his body inhabits more than one person, Owen is extremely confused when his common amnesia turns to full-on blackouts. Waking up in random places, finding out he says things he never wanted to say, and even losing friends during this missing time, Owen has no choice but to confide in his therapist and finally face his trauma. But when all is said and done and Owen finds himself amidst all the others who walk with him, will be be able to take it? And in the end will he even be able to love when his brain is shattered?
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