Insane Books

Abandoned Insane Asylums

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Readers will get a lesson in history in this series of titles that looks at what happened in various historical places and how these happenings are tied to tales of ghosts, poltergeists, and other unexplainable phenomena. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005.

Raising Children Without Going Insane

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North Korea

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America's leading historian on Korea offers a nuanced analysis that demolishes familiar generalizations.Depicted as an insular and forbidding police state with an insane dictator at its helm, North Korea—charter member of Bush's A...

Seeing the Insane

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This is a richly detailed cultural history of madness and art in the Western world, showing how the portrayal of stereotypes has both reflected and shaped the perception and treatment of the mentally disturbed. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005.

The Cloud of Unknowing

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When Jason, a schizophrenic boy, drowns in a pool behind his house, it`s unclear if it was an accident or not. The boy`s mother Diana blames the father for the death, but her brother Dave thinks Diana has gone insane.

Insanity Offense

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In the 1960s a policy shift in mental health care sent thousands of mentally ill patients out of institutions and onto the streets. The ramifications of this new legal world led to rampant homelessness and an increase in crimes committed by the insane ...