Kicked out of her home at the age of fourteen, Jane Alexander soon experienced her first breakdown and suicide attempt. The author found herself inpatient at a psychiatric hospital where she was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder: a combination of manic depression and schizophrenia. Jane was subsequently institutionalized and made a ward of the State and she went on to live in group homes, state-run residential facilities and foster families until she turned eighteen. As an adult, Jane battled raging mood swings, destructive inner voices, PTSD flashbacks, and deep depressions. These...

First published in 1978, The Original Bluefish Cookbook, celebrates the versatility of an East Coast favorite. Learn how to bake, broil, fillet, and poach this tasty, abundant fish like a true connoisseur Gourmet cook Greta Jacobs and Emmy Award-winning actress Jane Alexander compiled tried-and-true recipes from their own kitchens as well as from their favorite restaurants to create this one-of-a-kind cookbook. For over sixty years Globe Pequot Press has been at the forefront of the movement to save local history for future generations. In doing so we published countless valuable books local...