I Don't Want to Be Crazy

Listeners will hear the emotion in author Samantha Schutz's voice as she describes the panic attacks that began at the time she graduated from high school, as well as her frustration when a string of medications fails to control them. She says in her author's note that she originally wrote her book not only to look seriously at her recovery, but also to provide comfort to others and encouragement to seek help. Having an author, however inexperienced, narrate their own work brings authenticity that will allow young listeners to relate to it. Speaking directly to her audience gives her verse a more intimate, conversational feel as Schutz shares her experience with a painful psychological disorder. E.J.F. � AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine