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A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Mystery of Her Mother's Suicide
Basic Books
September 2009
On Sale: September 1, 2009
320 pages
ISBN: 046501450X
EAN: 9780465014507
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
In 1963, Nancy Rappaportβs mother committed suicide after a bitter divorce and custody battle. Nancy was four years old. As one of eleven children in a prominent Boston family, Nancy struggled to come to terms with the reasons why her mother took her own life. After years spent interviewing family and friends, Rappaport uncovers the story of a conflicted and troubled activist, socialite, and community leader. Drawing on court depositions, her motherβs unpublished novel, newspapers, and her own experiences, she highlights heartbreaking stories of a complicated life that played out in the public eye. Inspiring, honest, and engaging, Rappaportβs story sheds light on the agonizing nature of loss and healing, and reveals the permeable boundaries between therapists and the patients they treat.
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