Inside the Book

What Sparks Endure?

Even in the chaos of psychosis or the fog of depression, certain desires never fully disappear. They pulse beneath the surface—music, food, sex, movement, ritual, spirituality, humor, freedom, storytelling, and more.

The Sparks That Endure explores these enduring drives and how recognizing them can reshape how we care for people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other serious mental illnesses.

In this book, you’ll discover:

• Why music can cut through catatonia.

• How food rituals restore memory and dignity.

• The role of sex, spirituality, and humor in recovery.

• Real stories from patients, families, and clinicians.

• This is not just a psychiatric book. It’s a human book.