Josh Franson

Distortion: Searching for Reality After Losing Perspective Josh Franson

An honest, often times graphic portrayal of a teenager's struggle to adapt to his own adolescent years, and the deep love he has for his sister, the youngest-known victim of Meniere's Disease. As his sister goes through periodic episodes of deafness, headaches and dizziness, Josh's prismatic adaptations are self-evident as he strives to keep normalcy within the family pardigm...leading to his almost final personal collapse. An emotionally - absent father makes this or deal even more difficult. This is a brothers diary...a diary with a hidden message for all of us, that we are all fragile beings, but when one reaches out and sacrifices for someone they love, it can leave the 'giver' drained, empty and with a perception that could be fatal. It is the hope of this young author, only 17 at the time the manuscript was completed, that his own book of memories and feelings may help any teenager facing difficulties to be aware of his/her feelings and own perceptions, keeping their feet grounded during these very rough times of young adulthood.