'I'm always in a fog. I just don’t seem to think very well. I am a man who has Attention Deficit Disorder and I invite you to take an impromptu trip through my life. But put on your fog lights and hold on for the ride.' – Ken Patterson In his personal account of life with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), award-winning author Ken Patterson richly illustrates the way in which the symptoms of ADD curtail the ability of an intelligent man to succeed in the most ordinary of life’s events. Through episodes of childhood, educational experiences, employment, military career, and relationships, he reveals the subtle complexities of coping with situations most people take for granted. This entertaining and compassionate book unsparingly describes a life distorted by impulsivity, distractions, obsessions, and anger. Illuminating, and deeply insightful, it will fascinate anyone who has come into contact with ADD. --- from the publisher Contents: Introduction: The Fool on the Hill? 1. The Long and Winding Road. 2. Helter Skelter. 3. Ah, Look at All the Lonely People. 4. Time to Rock the Boat? 5. Chalking Out of Line. 6. What’s Driving Me? 7. So I Sing this Song of Love for Julia. 8. Rash and Carrie. 9. California Dreaming. 10. Just ADDapt. 11. Last Call. 12. Which Way to Wichita? 13. Sins of the Father. 14. First and Whoremost. 15. Choices and Higher Voices. 16. Bye School. 17. Heads up. 18. Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road. 19. An English Soap Opera. 20. The Final about Face. 21. Labor Pains. 22. School Daze. 23. All the World’s a Stage. 24. Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, ADD too. 25. Monkey on My Back. 26. First comes Love, then comes Marriage, then comes... Epilogue.
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