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A law professor’s memoir about living with schizophrenia
2007Steady paceThoughtful
What it is about
Elyn Saks, a professor of law, describes her illness and how she built a successful career while living with schizophrenia. She writes about hospitalization and treatment. The book is honest about the experience of a mental illness.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who want to understand mental illness.
What you will get
Contains descriptions of psychosis and hospitalization.
The Center Cannot Hold Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Mental illness · Memoir · Courage
Length
352 pages · ≈ 10 h
More about this book
Characters
Elyn R. Saks.
Setting
Oxford, Yale and Los Angeles.
What makes it different
A first-person account by someone who lives with schizophrenia.
Feel
Honest, brave and moving.
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