In classic books such as Girl, Interrupted and When Rabbit Howls, the mentally ill depict their own harrowing worlds. In Mad House we have an account of the devastating effects of mental illness on the lives of those who share their world?the healthy siblings of those afflicted. Clea Simon was shattered when her older brother, Daniel, a freshman at Harvard, began hearing voices, making it impossible for him to function. He later committed suicide. Schizophrenia next claimed her sister, Katherine, who has moved from one institution to another after refusing any help from...
In classic books such as Girl, Interrupted and When Rabbit Howls, the mentally ill depict their own harrowing worlds. In Mad House
What is it with women and cats? The Feline Mystique is the first serious examination of the intense relationship between woman and their cats and of the repercussions that bond can have on others. Richly researched and searchingly personal, The Feline Mystique uses history, science, art, and literature as touchpoints to explain and explore contemporary women's lives with their cats.
From a glamorous tiger trainer to a feral-cat rescuer, from a show breeder to Simon and her own relationship with the gray longhair Cyrus, this book will introduce you to women both...
What is it with women and cats? The Feline Mystique is the first serious examination of the intense relationship between woman and their cat...
Elegant prose ... sheds new light on the father-daughter dynamic -Boston magazine Praise for Fatherless WOMEN ""If it can be said about a book on loss, Fatherless Women is a pleasure to read. Clea Simon is a warm, honest, intelligent, and trustworthy guide, not only for grieving women but for the men who support them. Simon's insights about father-daughter relationships are profound."" -Neil Chethik, author of FatherLoss ""Clea Simon deepens our understanding of the complicated emotions daughters feel about fathers, both during life and especially after death. This book will...
Elegant prose ... sheds new light on the father-daughter dynamic -Boston magazine Praise for Fatherless WOMEN ""If it can be said about a b...
Elegant prose ... sheds new light on the father-daughter dynamic -Boston magazine Praise for Fatherless WOMEN ""If it can be said about a book on loss, Fatherless Women is a pleasure to read. Clea Simon is a warm, honest, intelligent, and trustworthy guide, not only for grieving women but for the men who support them. Simon's insights about father-daughter relationships are profound."" -Neil Chethik, author of FatherLoss ""Clea Simon deepens our understanding of the complicated emotions daughters feel about fathers, both during life and especially after death. This book will...
Elegant prose ... sheds new light on the father-daughter dynamic -Boston magazine Praise for Fatherless WOMEN ""If it can be said about a b...
Introducing Blackie, an unusual feline hero, and his companion Care in the first of this dark new mystery series. Three figures, shadowy against the light. That s all I remember from my past life, as I am dragged, dripping and half-drowned, from the flood. My saviour, a strange, pink-haired girl, is little help. She can barely care for herself, let alone the boy she loves. And although she has sworn to avenge the murder of her mentor, she must first escape the clutches of drug dealers, murderers and thieves. I would repay her kindness if I could. But we are alone in this...
Introducing Blackie, an unusual feline hero, and his companion Care in the first of this dark new mystery series. Three figures, sha...
