My memoir collections explore the struggles of living with dissociative identity disorder as an abuse survivor.
Teardrop Road (Reality of the Unreal Mind, Vol. 1)
An immersive first-hand account of Dissociative Identity Disorder. Jesse Teller is a fantasy novelist, and in this work, he shares the story of his own insanity. Coping with the effects of childhood trauma led to his survival through hallucinations and storytelling. From the discovery of his alternate personalities and the stories they shared, Teller pieces together the memories that made him, and the moments that saved him.
Teardrop Road is available on Amazon.
Normal Street (Reality of the Unreal Mind, Vol. 2)
Living with multiple personalities can be painful and confusing, falling in love even moreso. In this epic follow up to Teardrop Road, Teller pulls us through the heartaches of his life. In triumph and tragedy, the darkest betrayals of his past unfold. And within the wreckage patiently looms the rise of the Tellers.
Normal Street is available on Amazon.
The Keep (Reality of the Unreal Mind, Vol. 3)
What creates the person we are and the person we become? Teller takes a closer look at family lineage, formative friendships, and lasting memories that gave him hope. Includes an in-depth showcase of his early writing career, experiences parenting with DID, and a climactic view of his relationship with God. A stunning conclusion to a story rife with struggle.
The Keep is available on Amazon.
My Apocrypha (A Reality of the Unreal Mind Book)
Strippers, the white pipe, and a bout with neo-Nazis, the stories not told in the first three volumes are explored here. This necessary book shows the darkness and joys that shaped the Reality of the Unreal Mind.
My Apocrypha is available on Amazon.
The Sin Eater (A Reality of the Unreal Mind Book)
Little Jesse has a hero, a hero with a rot stitched into his brain. As their fates become more and more intertwined, Jesse must find a way to escape from the patterns of the men in his family, or descend into a darkness there is no coming back from.
The Sin Eater is available on Amazon.
Phantoms and the Ladyhawk (A Reality of the Unreal Mind Collection)
Phantoms and the Ladyhawk explores the could-haves and never-weres of Jesse’s life as he tells the stories of loss of the future that was stolen from him by malice, manipulation, and prejudice.
Phantoms and the Ladyhawk is available on Amazon.
