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Bedlam: A Year in the Life of a Mental Hospital

by Dominick Bosco · 1992

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Here is the remarkable and moving story about the love, violence, courage and humor in a state mental institution. Bedlam follows the dramatic stories of the hospital staff and the patients themselves, whose stories break hearts as much as they fascinate.

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mental healthmental healthMore like thisLess of this
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USAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 323 pages

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