The Lives They Left Behind: Suitcases from a State Hospital Attic

from Eliz12

I have tremendously mixed feelings about this book. I appreciate the effort the authors made to learn the history of these men and women. I was often deeply moved by their stories and their faces and their struggles. At the same time, I absolutely hated their decision to use the hands of models, ...

from littlebirdreads

Quite interesting read- I was both interested and heartbroken while reading this. It sheds some light on the lives of those who lived at Willard Psychiatric Hospital during its 125 years of operation.

from littlebirdreads

Quite interesting read- I was both interested and heartbroken while reading this. It sheds some light on the lives of those who lived at Willard Psychiatric Hospital during its 125 years of operation.

from palmaceae

In the prologue, the authors state that the source material for this book (the abandoned suitcases from the Willard Psychiatric Center) resulted in a museum exhibit, a traveling exhibit, a website, and this book. I think the exhibits and the website were probably pretty good; however, the source ...

from littlebirdreads

Quite interesting read- I was both interested and heartbroken while reading this. It sheds some light on the lives of those who lived at Willard Psychiatric Hospital during its 125 years of operation.