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D Is for Dysfunctional—And Doo Wop: Songs of a Hoosier Schizo
D Is for Dysfunctional—And Doo Wop: Songs of a Hoosier Schizo
D Is for Dysfunctional—And Doo Wop: Songs of a Hoosier Schizo
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Author Mary Ellen Stepanich, with tongue firmly in cheek, answers the question, How do you turn a normal, happy-go-lucky, poor, small-town girl of the Midwest into a push-me-pull-me, multi-married, mass-of-inner-conflicts schizophrenic?

In her memoir, she shares the personal (and mostly true) story of her familys dysfunction. The eldest daughter of the family, she started out as an average, happy, and innocent little girl. Her voice was soon crushed, however, by disastrous value programmingthe tacit and implicit lessons taught by parents, teachers, peers, relatives, and even the geographical and cultural environment. These learned values can become immutable unless the person receiving them can finally recognize that these behaviors do not benefit their livesand then boldly choose to ignore them.

All Mary Ellen has wanted out of life was someone to listen to her, and now her voice is finally heard. Her tale, one of systematic abuse and silence, is told with refreshing honesty and humor. She was one of a generation born on the cusp between the Great Depression and the New Deal, and as a result she was programmed to become anything but the confident, assertive adult she has fought to create. In her story, there is hope.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherAbbott Press
Release dateJun 5, 2013
ISBN9781458209863
D Is for Dysfunctional—And Doo Wop: Songs of a Hoosier Schizo
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Mary Ellen Stephanich

Dr. Mary Ellen Stepanich, a retired professor from Purdue and Western International Universities, has published articles in academic journals, show scripts for her barbershop quartets, and “Voices from the Front,” a radio play that was honored as the 2010 Program of the Year from the International Association of Audio Information Services. She currently lives in Arizona.

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