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Detour from Normal

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Detour from NormalOn April 14, 2011, devoted family man Ken Dickson stumbles into a hospital emergency room grimacing in pain. What happens next is downright frightening. Surgery saves Ken's life but improper care sends him spiraling into madness. Unable to fend for himself, his wife Beth takes charge. She does her best to save him but the unyielding stigma of mental illness hampers his recovery at every turn until he is beyond hope. Desperate to get Ken the help that

On April 14, 2011, devoted family man Ken Dickson stumbles into a hospital emergency room grimacing in pain. What happens next is downright frightening.

Surgery saves Ken's life but improper care sends him spiraling into madness. Unable to fend for himself, his wife Beth takes charge. She does her best to save him but the unyielding stigma of mental illness hampers his recovery at every turn until he is beyond hope.

Desperate to get Ken the help that he needs, Beth makes a heartbreaking decision: she brands the man she loves a "danger to himself and others" and commits him to psychiatric treatment. A police SUV then delivers him to a high-security facility where the real nightmare begins.

Plagued by the pitfalls of contemporary psych wards, Ken struggles through living hell. Nevertheless, as the days stretch to weeks, he finds solace by befriending the lost and forgotten and helping patients with worse problems than his.

Featured in Amazon Prime Reading and spotlighted as Great on Kindle, Detour from Normal will touch your heart in ways that you never imagined and make you question your faith in our medical and mental health systems.

What readers are saying:

"A massive amount of emotion rolled into a page-turner."

"An enlightening and dare I say frightening glimpse into the world of mental health care."

"This is a story you will want to share with the people you know and love."

"Scary, life-changing and inspiring "

"Powerful and gripping."

"A psychological thriller, medical mystery, and compelling drama--made all the more vivid because it actually happened."



Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Ken Dickson
Published: 12/12/2013
ISBN: 9780996712217
Pages: 322
Weight: 1.29lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d
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Kevin Rubel
Carnegie, US
★★★★★ 4
Good for play but don’t leave out to be chewed on
With two labs we need durable toys. This can stand up to the teeth when pulling but we can’t leave it laying around or it has chunks chewed out of it. And it’s not the toys fault that my girls can’t figure out how to each take a side, so it’s a human vs dog pull toy.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2025
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Lisa Schnepf
Waukegan, US
★★★★★ 5
Toy is strong enough for a Rottweiler.
This is one of my dog’s favorite toys. He is a Rottweiler so I have to get him strong, sturdy toys. He hasn’t broken it yet!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2026
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Kara
Port Orchard, US
★★★★★ 5
Will buy again
Perfect tug toy. My big guy is an aggressive chewer with some strong jaws. I'm extremely impressed that its lasted as long as it has. He loves to play with it, tug on it, chew on it. Exactly what I had hoped for.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2026
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Phoenix, US
★★★★★ 5
Buy it you won’t regret it
This is the best toy ever! My Rottie loves it and can entertain herself for quite a while. The unpredictability of its bounce when tossed keeps her guessing and moving getting lots of energy out. Great for tug as well, or roll it on flat surfaces, it’ll go forever! She love the squeaky too
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Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2026
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JasonGuitar1974
Port Orchard, US
★★★★★ 5
Best dog toy ever!
We saw someone with one of these at the dog park and thought that it would be perfect for our male Boxer, Buster. He has torn up just about every toy we’ve gotten him and this thing seemed really durable and really fun. Buster absolutely loves this toy! It is definitely the most expensive dog toy I’ve ever bought, but we’ve had it for months, he plays hard with it every day, and it is perfectly intact still! I wish I had known about it sooner so I wouldn’t have wasted money on Toys that he destroyed quickly. If you don’t like squeaky toys this may not be for you because once they figure out how to get it to squeak, you’ll be hearing it often. The nice thing is it doesn’t squeak without a lot of effort and it takes a strong dog to get it going. It doesn’t squeak when it’s just rolling around so that’s a plus. It is big and heavy though so be careful not to trip over it! Fortunately, it’s easy to spot with the bright color on one side. Highly recommended!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2025

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