Agnes's Jacket

by HORNSTEIN, GAIL

• ISBN13: 9781594865442
• ISBN10: 1594865442
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-03-17
• Publisher: Rodale Books

Summary

In this luminous work, Hornstein seeks to penetrate the mysteries shrouding mental illness--a condition that affects at least one in five Americans each year, nearly half of whom do not seek treatment.

Author Biography

Gail A. Hornstein is a professor of psychology at Mount Holyoke College.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
The Voice Hearer	p. 1
Beyond Belief	p. 15
The Network	p. 23
Mavericks In Maastricht	p. 30
Who's Crazy Now?	p. 44
Freedom Center	p. 50
Prisoner Abuse	p. 62
He Might Be Houdini	p. 69
Field Notes	p. 86
Peter, Who Comes From Jesus	p. 91
Philosophy Of A Lunatic	p. 109
Whitsbury House	p. 119
Experts By Experience	p. 126
Secrets And Hostages	p. 144
Train Tracks	p. 152
Free Speech	p. 156
Trauma And Testimony	p. 163
Displaced Persons	p. 175
The Mental Market	p. 189
Hunger Strikers	p. 200
The Late Quartets	p. 209
Hidden In Plain Sight	p. 228
Visions Wrapped In Riddles	p. 235
Written On The Body	p. 247
The Wound Does The Healing	p. 268
Finding What Works And What Doesn't	p. 274
Acknowledgments	p. 284
Notes	p. 288
Resources	p. 299
Index	p. 305
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