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For author meg wolitzer, john neufelds 1969 novel lisa, bright and dark opened the door to more intense reads on mental illness. How can i download the book named lisa, bright and. Neufeld s other books have as recently as this spring 2000 been cited as among the best of last years young adult titles by the new york public library and yasla. I found this book to be very insightful on the stigma and reality of having a friend who suffers from a mental illness. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. But, despite her overt pleas for help, the signal act of poking holes in herself with a pin, and her increasingly erratic behavior, her parents, two thoroughly selfish phonies, refuse to take. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Publication date 1970 topics mental illness, mentally ill, friendship. A young girls journey toward the strange hypnotic world of madness, and about a. Pre order lisa, bright and dark john neufeld on cd video.

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Hailed as a work of art by the new york times, this bestselling classic brings a deft touch and understanding spirit to the story of a teenage girls descent into madnessand. Sixteenyearold lisa shilling is losing her mind and her only hope of help must come from her. John neufeld has written at least eighteen novels for both. Its about a sixteenyearold girl losing her mind but. Emotionallyprovocative, engaging, and one that tugs at the heartstrings, lisa, bright and dark is one i believe would work wonders in the educational realm, where students will, hopefully, be more encouraged and comfortable discussing their own struggles with emotional, mental, and social battles, as well as recognizing what to do when they begin to notice similar symptoms in their friends.

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