The World As It Is

by Norma Klein

Mental hospital physician Stuart Stern struggles to keep his own sanity as he is buffeted by the demands of his wife, his lover, and the institution that fails to help its patients

Genres: Fiction

336 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 10, 1989

About the author

Norma Klein was born in New York City and graduated cum laude and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa from Barnard College with a degree in Russian. She later received her master's degree in Slavic languages from Columbia University.

Ms. Klein began publishing short stories while attending Barnard and since then she had written novels for readers of all ages. The author got her ideas from everyday life and advised would-be writers to do the same -- to write about their experiences or things they really care about.

Ms. Klein died in 1989.

Reviews

[Carol]

I read the paperback in 1989. ISBN 0-449-21856-2