When Dr. Gary returns home from medical training, he finds his brother diagnosed with schizophrenia. Facing the unknown, he calls on vital life skills learned in the emergency room, and lives parallel lives where the unexpected is the daily way of life.
Told from the triple perspective of a doctor, sibling, and caregiver, Sailing on Broken Pieces takes you into the action of the fast-paced emergency room, and into the life of a person with mental illness. The result is an energetic account that looks at mental illness and care giving in a refreshing way.