Putto Today, in Italian, "putto" means either toddler winged angel or, rarely, toddler boy. It may have been derived from the same Indo-European root as the Sanskrit word "putra" (meaning "boy child", as opposed to "son"), Avestan "puθra"-, Old Persian "puça"-, Pahlavi (Middle Persian) "pus" and "pusar", all meaning "son", and the New Persian "pesar" "boy, son". Putti, in the ancient classical world of art, were winged infants that were believed to influence human lives. In Renaissance art, the form of the putto was derived in various ways including the Greek Eros or Roman Amor/Cupid, the god of love and companion
First Person Plural: My Life As a Multiple First Person Plural: My Life As a Multiple First Person Plural: My Life As A Multiple is a psychology-related autobiography written by Dr. Cameron West, who developed dissociative identity disorder (DID) as a result of childhood sexual abuse. In it, Dr. West describes his diagnosis, treatment, and personal experiences. West recovers memories of early childhood sexual abuse and is diagnosed with DID as an adult. The book chronicles the first few years of his struggle to accept and heal from his disorder. West describes a system of 24 different personalities that emerge one by one. The presence of personalities is