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“This book tells the story of a young man who is gradually enveloped by a psychosis. His well-meaning family commits him to a series of mental hospitals, but he is brutalized by the treatment, and his moments of fleeting sanity become fewer and fewer. His ultimate recovery is a triumph on the human spirit.”

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A Mind That

A Mind That Found Itself

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Clifford Whittingham Beers - 1908 - Catalogo

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This book tells the story of a young man who is gradually enveloped by a psychosis. His well-meaning family commits him to a series of mental hospitals, but he is brutalized by the treatment, and his moments of fleeting sanity become fewer and fewer. His ultimate recovery is a triumph on the human spirit.

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Generos: Fantasia, Jovem Adulto

Paginas: 384

Publicacao: 2010

Idioma original: Ingles

ISBN: 978-0-123456-78-9

Providers: Open Library, Internet Archive

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