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In 1989, Robert B. Oxnam, the successful China scholar and president of the Asia Society, faced up to what he thought was his biggest personal challenge: alcoholism. But this dependency masked a problem far more serious: Multiple Personality Disorder. At the peak of his professional career, after having led the Asia Society for nearly a decade, Oxnam was haunted by periodic blackouts and episodic rages. After his family and friends intervened, Oxnam received help from a psychiatrist, Dr. Jeffery Smith, and entered a rehab center. It wasn’t until 1990 during a session with Dr. Smith that the first of Oxnam's eleven alternate personalities – an angry young boy named Tommy – suddenly emerged. With Dr. Smith's help, Oxnam began the exhausting and fascinating process of uncovering his many personalities and the childhood trauma that caused his condition. This is the powerful and moving story of one person's struggle with this terrifying illness. The book includes an epilogue by Dr. Smith in which he describes Robert’s case, the treatment, and the nature of multiple personality disorder. Robert's courage in facing his situation and overcoming his painful past makes for a dramatic and inspiring book. "A Fractured Mind is a story I urged him to tell." —Jane Pauley, TV Journalist Robert B. Oxnam is internationally recognized as an outstanding Asia specialist and dynamic speaker. He often accompanies prominent Americans such as Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, former President George H. W. Bush, and Barbara Bush as they seek in-depth, firsthand knowledge of China. He was president of the Asia Society for over a decade, which has headquarters in New York, across the U.S., and throughout the Asia-Pacific region. He has hosted MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour specials on Asia. He lives in New York with his wife, Vishakha Desai. Cover Praise for A Fractured Mind Title Page Dedication Contents Introduction: Fractured Mind, One Heart? Section One: Living in the World, Hiding in a Castle 1. Bob: “I Always Thought I Was ‘Real.’” 2. Tommy: “Of Course I’m Angry. It’s Your Fault.” 3. Young Bob: “I Whistle, and the Birds Sing Back.” Section Two: The Castle Is Real, the World Is Not 4. Robbey: “I’m the Secret Weapon. Keep It a Secret.” 5. Robert: “Values Count Most. But Who’s Listening?” 6. Bobby: “Why Am I a Prisoner? ’Cause I’m Bad.” 7. One Castle and Two Knights 8. The Great Merger: Bob’s Fall and Robert’s Rise Section Three: Black Castle on the Hill 9. Witch: “You’ll Regret the Day You Met Me.” 10. Eyes: “Knows All but Cannot Speak.” 11. Librarian: “You Want the Archives? I Want a Favor.” 12. Baby’s Terror Section Four: If Truth Be Told … Then What? 13. Robert: “Now We Know. So I’m Cured?” 14. Robert: “New Broom Sweeps Clean.” 15. Robert: “Back from Hell. Now to Heaven!” 16. Robert: “Multiple New Jobs as a Cure for MPD.” 17. Bobby: “It’s My Turn. Here’s Bottleman!” Section Five: Escaping the Castle to a Sunlit Meadow 18. Bobby: “I Did It. We’re Out. Now We Are Three.” 19. Divided We Stand 20. Making Music on the Meadow Section Six: Beyond Castles and Meadows 21. The Pains of Collaborative Multiplicity 22. Values: “What the Hell Do We Believe In?” Epilogue: Understanding DID Therapy: The Case of Robert B. Oxnam, by Jeffery Smith, M.D. Acknowledgments About the Author Copyright