Flying Backwards chronicles Jon's struggle with a developing mental illness; the ignorance, bias, and prejudice of virtually every adult in his life; the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, and his parents relentless battle to care for him at home and their growing and maturing faith to do so. Our family's story is about living with a serious mental illness which was eventually diagnosed as schizoaffective disorder, which is a combination of schizophrenia and depression. We walked through the trails and trauma of dealing with an overwhelming illness that provoked fear in those who could not see...