The Far Side of Madness, by John Weir Perry

The view that schizophrenia is the process that psyche destroys the current problematic situation, rebirth in a reorganized way, and makes the self whole again. Also the author proposed the Kinship archetype which is claimed to be the predecessor of hero archetype.

Learned much from the book. Definitely a useful reading.
However, many things are repeated enormous time. Some parts (especially the one of mystics) is hard to see its points. Perhaps I lack sufficient background knowledge to understand it, or the material itself is in a preliminary stage even in the author's mind?

Do not understand why "love" is the ultimate solution. To my ultimately both love and hate are not important. Probably in early stage, love, which is irrational, helps the communications between ego and unconscious.

Published by Spring. 2nd edition. ISBN 9780882145570.