LIFE IN REWIND

LIFE IN REWIND Terry Weible Murphy, a close of friend, who is a veteran television executive, has written the most incredible non-fiction story about what happens when Ed Zine, a promising young athlete, suddenly spirals into mental illness so profound he actually believes he can stop the progression of time by living his life in reverse - including walking, talking, and reading. When I started the book and read about Ed Zine’s obsessive compulsive disorder symptoms, I was scared because I have some of the same compulsions. I called Terry immediately and told her I was scared that I too could spiral out of control. (Linda Shafran goes batty when she hears about my obsession of counting out words and syllables to make them mathematically come out “even” instead of “odd.) Luckily, Terry assured me that my few foibles were not anywhere near the level of Ed’s! Trapped in his father’s basement for more than a year, refusing all human contact, Ed Zine sits on the edge of his bed naked, except for the plastic garbage bag tied around his waist, hands spread like the claws of an eagle, sleeping upright for fear an accidental touch of his own skin will trigger tens of thousands of excruciating rewinding rituals. Ed’s salvation lies in the honor of world-renown OCD expert Dr. Michael Jenike, a maverick psychiatrist from Harvard and distinguished Vietnam War pilot, recently diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder triggered by the long-buried guilt of having suffered the loss of too many young men who served under him in the war. Refusing to leave another good man behind, having exhausting every possible treatment, an emotionally devastated Jenike breaks the rules of traditional medicine, and offers all he has left to give - his friendship, which becomes the unexpected catalyst for healing. You must buy LIFE IN REWIND! Run, whether forwards or backwards, to the bookstore immediately because the story of Ed Zine’s life will impact you forever.