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January first : a child's descent into madness and her father's struggle to save her

door Michael Schofield

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Michael Schofield??s daughter January is at the mercy of her imaginary friends, except they aren??t the imaginary friends that most young children have; they are hallucinations. And January is caught in the conflict between our world and their world, a place she calls Calalini.  Some of these hallucinations, like ??24 Hours,? are friendly and some, like ??400 the Cat? and ??Wednesday the Rat,? bite and scratch her until she does what they want.  They often tell her to scream at strangers, jump out of buildings, and attack her baby brother. 
 
At six years old, January Schofield, ??Janni,? to her family, was diagnosed with schizophrenia, one of the worst mental illnesses known to man.  What??s more, schizophrenia is 20 to 30 times more severe in children than in adults and in January??s case, doctors say, she is hallucinating 95 percent of the time that she is awake. Potent psychiatric drugs that would level most adults barely faze her. 
A New York Times bestseller, January First captures Michael and his family's remarkable story in a narrative that forges new territory within books about mental illness. In the beginning, readers see Janni??s incredible early potential: her brilliance, and savant-like ability to learn extremely abstract concepts. Next, they witnesses early warning signs that something is not right, Michael??s attempts to rationalize what??s happening, and his descent alongside his daughter into the abyss of schizophrenia.  Their battle has included a two-year search for answers, countless medications and hospitalizations, allegations of abuse, despair that almost broke their family apart and, finally, victories against the illness and a new faith that they can create a life for Janni filled with moments of happiness. 
 
A compelling, unsparing and passionate account, January First vividly details Schofield??s commitment to bring his daughter back from the edge of insanity.  It is a father??s soul-baring memoir of the daily struggles and challenges he and his wife face as they do everything they can to help Janni whi
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This book is so incredible. I think this is the first time I have ever read a book that actually took me inside the life of a child struggling with this horrible illness. I cannot imagine for a moment how these parents were able to cope with the issues presented by their daughter, but love conquers all. I am so glad that Jani is doing better, and I applaud the family for not giving up on their child. This story should give hope to other families struggling to raise children with mental health issues. ( )
  b00kdarling87 | Jan 7, 2024 |
This book was a very interesting book. I was unaware that child could be diagnosed with schizophrenia. It was inspiring to see the adaptations that January's parents had to go through in order to January to live a somewhat normal life. There was a lot of struggle in this book, but it wasn't too hard to understand, so it was good to read before I went to bed. ( )
  penelopez | Oct 15, 2023 |
An interesting read but very disturbing, and not for reasons that the author-father might imagine. First, I totally agree that mental health services, particularly for minors with major problems, are woefully inadequate and greatly underinsured, and the support available is greatly handicapped by a poor understanding of serious conditions (e.g., schizophrenia) in young children. Nonetheless, it seemed to me that the author & his wife made a lot of bizarre choices and did not wisely use what services were available to them.

I especially did NOT understand why they chose to have a second child apparently in part because their first child (the subject of this book) expressed a desire for a sibling, and this AFTER it was already clear to them that she was very disturbed herself. Also, given that their own family histories apparently had unambiguous patterns of inherited mental illness in very serious forms I did not get why they would compound the difficulties facing their family by having another child. At that point, my sympathy for the parents' plight decreased greatly but I felt even more sorry for their daughter and now son who were/are at the mercy of two adults who apparently can't make rational decisions. I also agree with others here who have noted the inherent creepiness of the PR efforts the author has undertaken to both publicize his book & blog and to make money off them. ( )
  SaraCollins | Jul 10, 2021 |
I read and added this book to my LT account when it came out in 2012, but did not review it at that time, in part because I wasn't sure what to make of it. On the surface, author Michael Schofield and his wife Susan seemed like dedicated, self-sacrificing parents to "schizophrenic" January and her brother Bodhi, but something seemed a little off. The parents seemed to bask in their children's alleged mental illnesses. The family also made the rounds of all the daytime TV talk shows (I missed all of these appearances).

As I write this review, it is seven years later, and I've read that the now-divorced Susan and Michael have lost custody and are being investigated for medical abuse of their children. Both children had been fed high doses of anti-psychotic drugs for years. Allegedly, Susan Schofield even took her son Bodhi to fifty different doctors to try to get him a diagnosis of schizophrenia like his sister's. This book is readable, but it represents further exploitation of Jani and her brother.

I rarely give a book one star; I reserve that low rating for books that have something morally wrong about them. I now consider this to be one of those few books. ( )
  akblanchard | May 11, 2019 |
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Biography & Autobiography. Family & Relationships. Medical. Nonfiction. HTML:

Michael Schofield??s daughter January is at the mercy of her imaginary friends, except they aren??t the imaginary friends that most young children have; they are hallucinations. And January is caught in the conflict between our world and their world, a place she calls Calalini.  Some of these hallucinations, like ??24 Hours,? are friendly and some, like ??400 the Cat? and ??Wednesday the Rat,? bite and scratch her until she does what they want.  They often tell her to scream at strangers, jump out of buildings, and attack her baby brother. 
 
At six years old, January Schofield, ??Janni,? to her family, was diagnosed with schizophrenia, one of the worst mental illnesses known to man.  What??s more, schizophrenia is 20 to 30 times more severe in children than in adults and in January??s case, doctors say, she is hallucinating 95 percent of the time that she is awake. Potent psychiatric drugs that would level most adults barely faze her. 
A New York Times bestseller, January First captures Michael and his family's remarkable story in a narrative that forges new territory within books about mental illness. In the beginning, readers see Janni??s incredible early potential: her brilliance, and savant-like ability to learn extremely abstract concepts. Next, they witnesses early warning signs that something is not right, Michael??s attempts to rationalize what??s happening, and his descent alongside his daughter into the abyss of schizophrenia.  Their battle has included a two-year search for answers, countless medications and hospitalizations, allegations of abuse, despair that almost broke their family apart and, finally, victories against the illness and a new faith that they can create a life for Janni filled with moments of happiness. 
 
A compelling, unsparing and passionate account, January First vividly details Schofield??s commitment to bring his daughter back from the edge of insanity.  It is a father??s soul-baring memoir of the daily struggles and challenges he and his wife face as they do everything they can to help Janni whi

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