A Tiny White Light

Title Synopsis: From an author with a psychology background, a candid memoir about the interior of her own psychotic episode.

After the culture shock of moving from a small Wisconsin town to the tumult of Los Angeles in 1967, Linda’s family disintegrates: her parents decide to divorce, and she and her younger brother, Brian, suddenly must fend for themselves. While she finds a foothold in academic pursuits, Brian spirals downward into schizophrenia and, finally, commits an irrevocable act. Plagued with guilt, Linda loses her sense of purpose, abandons a promising career in psychology, and finds herself in a life she never envisioned—poor, alcoholic, an accidental parent in an unhappy marriage, feeling invisible and alone.

When Linda sees a psychologist, Sam, he helps her recover what she has lost: her sense of self. Feeling truly seen, she falls in love with him and suspects her feelings might be reciprocated but can’t be certain. This ambiguity, mingled with other overwhelming stresses, triggers her descent into a psychotic episode—one that echoes her dreams, Brian’s experience, and Sam’s own phobia. Will Linda follow in her brother’s footsteps, or will this episode prove to be the wake-up call she needs to change course?

About the Author: Linda Bass grew up in Wisconsin before moving to California, where she earned a BA in psychology from UCLA and an MA in psychology from UC Berkeley. She worked in the workforce development field for thirty years, most recently as the executive director of a regional workforce board in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and also worked as a Crystal Reports designer on a consulting basis. After retiring, she moved to Western Massachusetts, where she spends her time writing and painting, solving puzzles, reading, singing (to herself), enjoying friends and family, and feeling grateful for all of it. She is currently working on a second book.

         Her author website: lindabass.com

         Her art website: lindabassart.com

Copyright: 2026 Linda Bass

Audiobook Release Date: 2026-01-20

Original Book Release Date: 2026-01-20

Running Time: 10:10:26

Track Count: 35

Audiobook ISBN: 9781965655474

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