Cover of The Dinosaur Man: Tales of Madness and Enchantment from the Back Ward

The Dinosaur Man: Tales of Madness and Enchantment from the Back Ward

The Dinosaur Man fuses Susan Baur's clinical observations with a deep affection for her patients and a forthright admiration of their courage and wit. She uncovers cunning metaphorical truths in the histories sch8izophrenics create for themselves, and demonstrates that the ways and reasons they tell their stories inextricably link them to us all.

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