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Tom Davis
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A Legacy of Madness is in the top 20 list of books on suicide.Given every that is happening with the National Football League, and the recent suicide of NFL star Junior Seau, this book is completely relevant and should be considered a reference for people who are suffering.
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A Legacy of Madness: Recovering My Family from Generations of Mental Illness
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Jacqui's review of A Legacy of Madness: Recovering My Family from Generations of Mental Illness:
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Wow! That’s my first impression. This is an important book everyone needs to read. Everyone is affected by mental illness. Make no mistake about it, whether it’s a family member, a friend, or co-worker …. Davis crafts this page-turner with such cl...
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This book is a true story about Tom Davis and his family's struggles with mental illness. It contains many personal stories about his own experience with bulimia and how his family dealt with his mother and grandfather who suffered from depression...
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Clarry's review of A Legacy of Madness: Recovering My Family from Generations of Mental Illness:
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This was an incredibly moving and very personal account of generations of mental illness deeply effecting the lives of everyone involved in Tom Davis's family line. I'm very impressed by his honesty and openness. For people without experience with...
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Just because you break hearts doesn't make you a heartbreaker. Just because you get straight A's doesn't make you a success. Just because you have a college consultant doesn't make you college bound. Just because you fail to act doesn't make you cowardly. Just because you need help, doesn't make you weak. Just because the world sees you as something or as nothing doesn't mean anything at all.” — Robin Friedman |
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Killing the Messenger: A Story of Radical Faith, Racism's Backlash, and the Assassination of a Journalist
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“If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.”
― John Lennon
― John Lennon
“Who are you?
Just because you break hearts
doesn't make you a heartbreaker.
Just because you get straight A's
doesn't make you a success.
Just because you have a college consultant
doesn't make you college bound.
Just because you fail to act
doesn't make you cowardly.
Just because you need help,
doesn't make you weak.
Just because the world sees you as something
or as nothing
doesn't mean anything
at all.”
― Robin Friedman, Nothing
Just because you break hearts
doesn't make you a heartbreaker.
Just because you get straight A's
doesn't make you a success.
Just because you have a college consultant
doesn't make you college bound.
Just because you fail to act
doesn't make you cowardly.
Just because you need help,
doesn't make you weak.
Just because the world sees you as something
or as nothing
doesn't mean anything
at all.”
― Robin Friedman, Nothing
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I wanted to take a moment to stop by and thank you for accepting my friend request. Nice to connect with you and seeing you're from Jersey, close to A.C., Is nice to see. Always nice to have a Jersey friend. No matter where you go Jersey is always home, IMO. I look forward to reading your book as soon as possible. Again, thank you.
All the best,
~*Melissa*~ :-)