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ECHOLALIA a novel by Adam Ward Seligman

ECHOLALIA

a novel by Adam Ward Seligman

152 pages, soft cover

ISBN: 1-878267-31-0
Hope Press 1991

Price $11.95

Echolalia: The novel Echolalia is about a best selling writer named Jackson Evans, who is diagnosed at age 35 as having Tourette syndrome. A complex genetic disorder characterized by tics, vocal noises (including obscenities), and obsessive-compulaive behaviors. At first, Jackson is grateful for the answers it brings him, but he soon realizes that the real problems are just beginning...

The story is told in a poetic style that captures the rhythms that sooths Jackson. It ends with the ultimate truth - the answer isn't in being diagnosed, the answer is in living.

WHAT THE CRITICS SAY ABOUT ECHOLALIA

"This debut novel, by Adam Ward Seligman, provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of Tourette Syndrome and its impact on the creative process. The slant on the subject is fresh, the writing style engaging, and the insights rare and disturbing. I look forward to hearing more from this talented writer."

---Sue Grafton
Author of 'H' is for Homicide

"Knowing about Tourette Syndrome did not prepare me for what I found in 'Echolalia.' The outward signs of Tourette Syndrome are hard to miss, but the internal symptoms, the continual mental disquiet, are unguessable. I've watched as Adam Ward Seligman's spirit had bested Tourette Syndrome and now I marvel as his talent inspires and educates. 'Echolalia' is a disturbing, heartening and not-to-be-missed experience."

--- Edward Asner
Actor and Former President
of the Screen Actors Guild

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