Library Catalogue



Call Me Anna: The Autobiography of Patty Duke
Patty Duke; Turan, Kenneth
The Star--The public saw her as a gifted child star: the youngest actor to win an Oscar for her role as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker and the youngest actor ...
Divine Madness: Ten stories of creative struggle
Jeffrey A. Kottler
Fairytales in reality: my victory over manic depression
Orum, Margo.
At thirty-one Margo Orum suffered a brief psychotic episode which was later diagnosed as bipolar disorder (manic depression). In the seven years that followed she endured six manic episodes and three ...
Journeys with the black dog : inspirational stories of bringing depression to heel
Black Dog Institute
Mary Barnes: Two Accounts of a Journey Through Madness
Mary Barnes; Joseph Berke
It is an amazing true story about Mary Barnes, a middle aged woman who gradually sinks deeper and deeper into her own madness, and how, with the commitment and friendship of ...
Ordinary insanity
Pierce, Emma.
The best thing about 'Ordinary Insanity' is that it gives a first-hand insight into what it is like to go crazy and then make a complete recovery. She wrote: 'My great ...
Starry Starry Night: Life and Psychiatric History of Vincent van Gogh
Van Meekeren, Erwin
There have been a number of books written over the years focusing specifically on Van Gogh's mental and physical issues which lead to his self-mutilation, ongoing breakdowns and eventual suicide. The ...
That's my Georgie - Georgie Shield AM
Shield, Georgia.
Georgie Shields autobiography. Amongst numerous accomplishments she was the Foundin President of ARAFEMI Victoria and was its President for 14 years.
Understanding Depression
Maria Prendergast