Question 1

What is Mr. Hyde and Me about?

Accepted Answer

It is a psychological memoir about 65 years of compartmentalization — the process of mentally separating parts of a life so completely they do not touch. Written by Benjamin F Sautter, it traces his life from 1954 through a defining moment in 1988.

Question 2

Is this book a true story?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Mr. Hyde and Me is a memoir — a true account of Benjamin F Sautter's life and the psychological compartmentalization he lived for 65 years.

Question 3

What is psychological compartmentalization?

Accepted Answer

Compartmentalization is a defense mechanism where a person separates conflicting thoughts, emotions, or parts of their life into distinct mental compartments that do not interact with each other.

Question 4

What is the Jekyll and Hyde connection?

Accepted Answer

The Jekyll and Hyde framework emerged organically through the writing process as the most accurate lens for understanding how Ben mentally separated his two identities across a lifetime.

Question 5

What happened to Benjamin F Sautter in 2017?

Accepted Answer

A stroke in 2017 began breaking down the psychological walls between his compartments — becoming the catalyst that led him to write Mr. Hyde and Me.

Question 6

Is this a redemption story?

Accepted Answer

No. This memoir is a reckoning, not a redemption. It does not offer resolution or self-pity. It is an honest case study told from the perpetrator's perspective

Question 7

Who should read this book?

Accepted Answer

Readers interested in psychology, identity, memoir, and the hidden mechanisms behind human behavior. Particularly those drawn to honest, unflinching personal narratives.

Question 8

Where can I buy Mr. Hyde and Me?

Accepted Answer

Mr. Hyde and Me is now available on Amazon. Several links to Amazon are on my site.

Question 9

What inspired you to write this book?

Accepted Answer

I have had it in mind to write stories of my life but I didn’t really plan to write a book. I like telling stories and many of my stories are fun and exciting. Once I started writing in September 2025 this book sort of just showed up.

Question 10

How long did it take to write this book?

Accepted Answer

I started writing in 2016 and wrote randomly for a year and a half when I stepped away and didn’t pick it up again until September 2025. At that time, I started writing and couldn’t stop. I wrote nearly every day for ten weeks and I had a ninety-two-thousand-word first draft.

Question 11

Where did the idea for your book come from?

Accepted Answer

My story comes from my life experiences but Helen said to me one morning “You’re like a Jekyll and Hyde.” That one sentence changed everything I was writing.

Question 12

What was the biggest challenge you faced in writing this book?

Accepted Answer

Once I started writing, my biggest challenge was for my typing to keep up with the thoughts that were pouring out of my mind. And I should say I type quite well and fast.

Question 13

What is one thing readers might not know about the book?

Accepted Answer

This psychological memoir wasn't written after redemption, it was written during the reckoning.  Written by the subject himself, as victim and perpetrator. That doesn’t exist anywhere else.

Also, this book changes people’s lives.

Question 14

What is your favorite part of being a writer?

Accepted Answer

Learning how to choose words intentionally, deliberately, effectively and efficiently. This writing process also lends to speaking more purposefully, with intention and more accurately.

Question 15

Do you have any social media pages?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can find my social media pages through the icons on the left side of this website.

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