{"product_id":"9780312871796","title":"Lisa and David \/ Jordi \/ Little Ralphie and the Creature: Three remarkable stories of children struggling to find themsleves and their places in this world","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing on more than thirty years' experience as a practicing psychiatrist, Dr. Rubin shows the reader the heartrending and hope-filled stories of emotionally disturbed children as they struggle to make it through each day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong with two classic stories in the literature of psychology, \u003ci\u003eLisa and David\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJordi,\u003c\/i\u003e Dr. Rubin has now added \u003ci\u003eLittle Ralphie and the Creature\u003c\/i\u003e. Together they demonstrate the power of love and its ability to heal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet these four extraordinary young people as they search for a place and time in the world where is it safe to be themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid: Extremely intelligent, with extraordinary abilities in math, physics, and chess. He is passionately interested in clocks. He cannot bear to be touched, is petrified of germs and human contact. Suffers overwhelming panic attacks and obsessive-compulsive behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLisa: A schizophrenic who must constantly speak in singsong rhymes to avoid losing herself to Muriel--her moody, brooding, scowling, silent other self.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJordi: Schizophrenic, with autistic tendencies. He's afraid of garbage cans, all garbage cans, because he believes them to be ears. Ears that will hear him. Only his \"jiggler\"--a doorknob tied to a long string--can offer him any comfort or protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle Ralphie: Actue schizophrenic reaction--catatonic type. Ralphie hides in alternate realties to escape his unbearable pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom Doherty Associates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121084809456,"sku":"9780312871796","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780312871796_p0.jpg?v=1769888669","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780312871796","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}