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Beautiful Mind: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John
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"My Sister's Keeper" Book - the book about the
Hallmark
Hall of Fame Presentation,
starring Kathy Bates, Elizabeth Perkins, and Lynn Redgrave that
Premieres on CBS
Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002 at 9:00 pm ET/PT
Based on the memoir My Sister's Keeper: Learning
to cope with a Sibling's Mental Illness (1993) by Margaret
Moorman, which included discussion of the value of NAMI support
groups.
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"72 Hour Hold" Book - From
Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. This powerful story of a mother trying to cope with her
daughter's bipolar disorder reads at times like a heightened procedural. Keri,
the owner of an upscale L.A. resale clothing shop, is hopeful as daughter Trina
celebrates her 18th birthday and begins a successful-seeming new treatment. But
as Trina relapses into mania, both their worlds spiral out of control. An
ex-husband who refuses to believe their daughter is really sick, the stigmas of
mental illness in the black community, a byzantine medico-insurance system—all
make Keri increasingly desperate as Trina deteriorates (requiring, repeatedly, a
"72 hour hold" in the hospital against her will). The ins and outs of working
the mental health system take up a lot of space, but Moore Campbell is terrific
at describing the different emotional gradations produced by each new circle of
hell. There's a lesbian subplot, and a radical (and expensive) group that offers
treatment off the grid may hold promise. The author of a well-reviewed
children's book on how to cope with a parent's mental illness, Moore Campbell
(What You Owe Me) is on familiar ground; she gives Keri's actions and decisions
compelling depth and detail, and makes Trina's illness palpable. While this
feels at times like a mission-driven book, it draws on all of Moore Campbell's
nuance and style.
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