I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

By: Hannah Green and Joanne Greenberg

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Synopsis: Hailed by The New York Times as "convincing and emotionally gripping" upon its publication in 1964, Joanne Greenberg's semi-autobiographical novel stands as a timeless and unforgettable portrayal of mental illness. Enveloped in the dark inner kingdom of her schizophrenia, sixteen-year-old Deborah is haunted by private tormentors that isolate her from the outside world. With the reluctant and fearful consent of her parents, she enters a mental hospital where she will spend the next three years battling to regain her sanity with the help of a gifted psychiatrist. As Deborah struggles toward the possibility of the "normal" life she and her family hope for, the reader is inexorably drawn into her private suffering and deep determination to confront her demons. A modern classic, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden remains every bit as poignant, gripping, and relevant today as when it was first published.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 256 Pages
Publisher:: Signet
Date of Addition:: 10/19/10
Copyrighted By:: Hannah Green
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Teens, Biographies and Memoirs, Health, Mind and Body, Literature and Fiction
Submitted By:: Daproim Africa
Proofread By:: Daproim Africa
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.