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1	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest more books like this by Ken Kesey Published in 1962, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST can be seen as a battle between the conventions of mainstream society and the anarchy of the counterculture. As a satirical critique of repressive authority figures, it pointedly spoke to the concerns of the day. Found guilty of statutory rape, Randall Patrick McMurphy agrees to be committed to a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Double Bind more books like this by Chris A Bohjalian From the bestselling author of "Midwives" and "Before You Know Kindness" comes a psychological novel of obsession and consequences. When college sophomore Laural Estabook is attacked while riding her bike through Vermont's back roads, her life is forever changed. 12 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.64! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Invisible Man more books like this by H G Wells The titles in "Longman Fiction" are mainly new editions of the most popular titles in the "Longman Simplified English" series, including short stories, modern fiction and classics. They are designed to be suitable for students at upper intermediate level, including those preparing for the Cambridge First Certificate examinations. Each book has ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Sleep No More more books like this by Greg Iles When John Waters, a successful businessman, meets the spitting image of his dead college sweetheart, he is a little confused. When this new woman, Eve Summer, begins to intrude on his marriage, he is more than a little concerned. And when Eve reveals things that only his ex knew, John is scared.... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.34! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Yellow Wallpaper more books like this by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrenched this small literary masterpiece from her own experience. Narrated with superb psychological skill and dramatic precision, it tells the story of a nameless woman driven mad by enforced confinement after the birth of her child. Isolated in a colonial mansion in the middle of nowhere, forced to sleep in an attic ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	I never promised you a rose garden more books like this by Joanne Greenberg Featuring a new Afterword by the author, Greenberg's semi-autobiographical novel stands as a timeless and unforgettable portrayal of mental illness and remains every bit as poignant, gripping, and relevant as when it was first published in 1964. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.81! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Queen of the Tambourine more books like this by Jane Gardam Eliza Peabody is one of those dangerously blameless women who believe they have God in their pocket. She is a modern-day Florence Nightingale, always up at the Hospice or the Wives' club; she is too enthusiastic; she talks too much. Her concern for the welfare of her wealthy south London neighbours even extends to ingenuous, well-meaning notes of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness more books like this by Pete Earley Thrown headlong into the maze of contradictions and disparities that comprise America's mental health system when his son was declared mentally ill, Earley presents a remarkable piece of investigative journalism that demonstrates that America's jails have become mental health hospitals. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.42! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Ghost Girl more books like this by Torey Hayden Jadie never spoke, never laughed, never cried. She spent every waking hour locked in her own private world of shadows. But nothing in Torey Hayden's experience had prepared her for the nightmare Jadie revealed to her when finally persuaded to break her self-imposed silence. It was a story too painful, too horrific for Hayden's professional ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.65! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Butcher Boy more books like this by Patrick McCabe (Read by) Set in Ireland, this book tells the story of teenage hero Francie Brady. Things begin to fall apart after his mother's suicide - when he is consumed with fury and commits a horrible crime. Committed to an asylum, it is only here that he finally achieves peace. Shortlisted for the 1992 Booker Prize. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Asylums: Essays on the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates more books like this by Erving Goffman A total institution is defined by Goffman as a place of residence and work where a large number of like-situated, individuals, cut off from the wider society for an appreciable period of time, together lead an enclosed, formally administered round of life. Prisons serve as a clear example, providing we appreciate that what is prison-like about ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.52! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Praying for Sleep more books like this by J Deaver A powerful breakout novel of suspense in the tradition of James Petterson's Along Came a Spider. Taking place in one storm-swept night, this richly atmospheric novel plunges the reader into a nightmare world of an escaped psychopath determined to track down the woman who helped put him away. "A hayburner of a haunting story and a page-turning ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	A Beautiful Mind: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash more books like this by Sylvia Nasar How could you, a mathematician, believe that extraterrestrials were sending you messages?" the visitor from Harvard asked the West Virginian with the movie-star looks and Olympian manner. "Because the ideas I had about supernatural beings came to me the same way my mathematical ideas did," came the answer. "So I took them seriously." Thus begins ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Just Another Kid more books like this by Torey L. Hayden Torey Hayden faced six emotionally troubled kids no other teacher could handle - three recent arrivals from battle-torn Northern Ireland, badly traumatised by the horrors of war; eleven year old Dirkie, who knew life inside an institution; the excitable Mariana, aggressive and sexually precocious at the age of eight; and seven year old Leslie, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.65! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Counseling the Depressed more books like this by Dr. Archibald D Hart This volume in the Resources for Christian Counseling series focuses on therapies for depression, the "common cold" of psychological problems. Author Hart combines science with Christian insights to provide hope. see all copies from $3.74! new only from $9.84!
16 view cover	The Memory of Water more books like this by Karen White On the night their mother drowns, sisters Marnie and Diana Maitland discover there is more than one kind of death. There is the death of innocence, love, and hope. Each sister harbors a secret about that night--secrets that will erode their lives as they grow into adulthood. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| SVS
17 view cover	Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill more books like this by Robert Whitaker A riveting social and medical history of madness in America, from the seventeenth century to today. . In Mad in America, medical journalist Robert Whitaker reveals an astounding truth: Schizophrenics in the United States currently fare worse than patients in the world's poorest countries, and quite possibly worse than asylum patients did in the ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $10.09! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Master of the Delta more books like this by Thomas H Cook While conducting a class on historical evil, Jack is shocked to discover that his unassuming student Eddie is the son of a notorious local murderer. When Eddie's investigation into his past leads him to Jack's own father, Jack finds himself questioning Eddie's motives--and his own. see all copies from $6.00! new only from $11.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Madman's Tale more books like this by John Katzenbach From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Just Cause" comes a menacing depiction of long-dormant evil--a chilling tale set in and around an asylum told from the perspective of a former mental patient who's trying to unmask a killer. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.97! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Denial more books like this by Keith Russell Ablow Frank Clevenger is a forensic psychologist who uses his own wounded psyche to help him delve into the minds of the deranged killers that he works with. Now he's been asked to work on the case of a homeless schizophrenic who's accused of a horrific murder. But as the case progresses, Clevenger realizes that he needs to delve into his own ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Hunted Past Reason more books like this by Richard Matheson It's supposed to be an ordinary camping trip, two old friends hiking through the wilderness toward a remote cabin in the woods of northern California. But the enforced isolation of the hike soon exposes long-hidden rivalries and resentments between the two men. The deeper they get into the primeval wilderness, and the further from civilisation, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness more books like this by Rebecca Woolis, Agnes Hatfied (Foreword by) An essential resource--featuring 50 proven Quick Reference guides--for the millions of parents, siblings, and friends of people with mental illness, as well as professionals in the field. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| SVS
23 view cover	Lisa, Bright and Dark more books like this by John Neufeld Lisa Shilling is 16, smart, attractive--and she is losing her mind. Some days are "light, " and everything is normal; during her "dark" days, she hides deep within herself, and nothing can reach her. Her teachers ignore what is happening. Her parents deny it. Lisa's friends are the only ones who are listening--and they walk with her where adults ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Silversword more books like this by Phyllis A Whitney This romantic novel by the author of "Emerald", "Flaming Tree" and "Rainsong", tells the story of a woman's search for the truth about her father's death. The novel is set in Hawaii, on the island of Maui where she lived as a child, before her father died in strange circumstances. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.45! \| first editions
25 view cover	The Drowning Tree more books like this by Carol Goodman In her newest work, the critically acclaimed author of "The Lake of Dead Languages" and "The Seduction of Water" demonstrates how old secrets never truly remain buried. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.24! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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