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This is the story of the completely tragic life of a truly brilliant doctor afflicted with manic depressive disorder in a time when mental illness was considered taboo and criminal. His daughter's quest to unlock her memories of her mostly absent dad leads readers on a gripping trip through mental wards, barbaric medical and psychiatric practices and her father's genius in the field of medicine.
Both the author, Mimi Baird, and her manic depressive father exhibited courage in the midst of tremen ...more
Both the author, Mimi Baird, and her manic depressive father exhibited courage in the midst of tremen ...more
