{"product_id":"monsters-we-make-stories-from-nidian-calzada-9798993983004","title":"Monsters We Make Stories from the edge of sanity","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this gripping blend of true crime, personal memoir, and mental-health exploration, \u003ci\u003eMonster We Make\u003c\/i\u003e pulls readers into the hidden world of individuals deemed \"mentally unfit\" to stand trial-lives often spoken about in whispers, headlines, or courtrooms, but rarely understood up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter entering a secure mental health facility in Colorado, author \u003cb\u003eBrando Calzada\u003c\/b\u003e found himself f face-to-face with three individuals whose crimes shocked their communities and whose minds were declared legally insane. Through countless conversations, behavioral observations, and deep research, he uncovers the layers of trauma, illness, and distorted reality that shaped their paths toward violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this book is not only about them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he documents their stories, he is forced to confront his own mental health, belief systems, and buried questions. What separates \"us\" from \"them\"? How do we define sanity? And what happens when the darkest parts of the human mind meet a system built to contain, punish, or heal?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth haunting and deeply human, \u003ci\u003eMonsters We Make\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers into the gray areas between guilt and illness, justice and compassion. It challenges assumptions about criminality, mental health, and the institutions meant to protect society-while offering a raw, introspective look at one man's journey to understand the minds of others and, ultimately, his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nidian Calzada,Brando Calzada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798993983004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dark Mirror Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d","brand":"Nidian Calzada","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447172542719,"sku":"9798993983004","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a61ba0c3-dc00-4369-a12f-cf5513dc5dfe.jpg?v=1777229326","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/monsters-we-make-stories-from-nidian-calzada-9798993983004","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}