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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy KorinI really enjoyed this book. The author creates vivid and beautiful imagery with their creative prose.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Compelling Journey to the Intersection of Madness and ArtBy M. AllenIn this book; the author recounts a physical and psychological journey. He travels to meet several visionary artists or those close to them. His adventure is an attempt to understand the life of his brother; who struggled with mental illness and said he experienced visions. Are all visionaries mentally ill? Are they; in fact; in touch with a higher reality? As an agnostic; the author struggles with these questions.His training as an academic puts him in the position of judging the work of others in a supposedly unbiased way. What he doesnt explicitly state is that this training tends to disparage any type of religious experience. Although the author does not make a judgment about the validity of these artists experiences; he is strangely drawn to them. This book is a sincere effort by someone trying to truly understand the life and art of those who are outside of the mainstream.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good storyBy Jacqueline RousseauI purchased this book after my husband and I went to see Howard Finsters Paradise Gardens. Anyone interested in what might motivate someone like Finster will enjoy this book. As a working artist; I received some insight into my own creative process.