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Lodge
Magic by: John K. Trepp
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About The Book Fresh. Funny. Frank. Unforgettable stories of courage and community. Lodge Magic, by John Trepp, offers a fresh perspective about the lives of people suffering from mental illness. This mosaic of stories depicts real life for the people who live in Tasks lodges - where they thrive in an atmosphere of shared responsibility, pain and joy. These are not strangers; these are our sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers. They are people who started with bright futures, were derailed by schizophrenia or other severe mental illness, and then transformed their lives by joining a group of similar people working together for a common goal. Lodge Magic is a story of hope: for people with mental illness, their families, and for communities wondering how to help them. We all know someone who might benefit from a bit of Lodge Magic. Inside Lodge Magic, you'll find exquisitely-crafted stories about exceptional people:
Their personal stories reveal slices of life not often seen or understood. While some of the subjects are highly eccentric and their histories extremely colorful, in another sense, they are much like all of us. Above all, they are success stories of what can be accomplished when people, even slightly odd people, work together. About The
Author The focus of Trepp's life's work has been the lodge model, brilliantly designed by Dr. George W. Fairweather in 1961. Once widely spread, lodge programs have fallen prey to managed care mental health "professionalism," and myopic government policy. Thanks in part to Trepp's often unorthodox methods, the Minnesota lodge programs have survived and thrived and emerged as the nation's flagship lodge program. Trepp serves as Executive Director of Tasks Unlimited, a program which sponsors 16 unsubsidized lodges in the Twin Cities area, serving 80 people. Three businesses, operated by Tasks to provide a broad range of employment opportunities for lodge participants, generate over $3 million annually (two-thirds of Tasks' total revenues) and pay total taxes equivalent to the employment subsidies received from various public agencies. With a Master's degree from Hamline University in Public Administration, Trepp has served as President of the (national) Coalition for Community Living, Chair of the Housing Task Force of the Veteran's Health Administration, President of the Minnesota Association of Community Rehabilitation Organizations and Chair of the Minnesota Extended Employment Advisory Committee. But it is Trepp's 22 year leadership of the Minneapolis-based Lodge Program which establishes his credibility as a social entrepreneur. What Readers
Are Saying "Lodge
Magic is the wonderful story of the residents of Tasks' lodges.
Their courage gives us all hope. This book should be read by
everyone who has been touched by mental illness -- in their family or
community -- and anyone who wants to better understand it. Readers
will want to join the fight to end the stigma and replace it with
understanding and treatment. Thanks to the heroes in the book, our
world is a better place." "Lodge
Magic will help readers understand the power that people with mental
illness hold within themselves to change their lives. It dynamically
presents how people can actually thrive in the community, not just
survive." |
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Price: $15.95
