Annie's Ghosts: A Journey into a Family Secret
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Author: Steve Luxenberg
Paperback:
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN 10: 1401310192
ISBN 13: 978-1401310196
Hardcover:
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN 10: 1401322476
ISBN 13: 978-1401322472
Annie would spend the rest of her life shut away in a mental institution, while the family erased any hints that she had ever existed. Through interviews and investigative journalism, Luxenberg teases out her story from the web of shame and half-truths that had hidden it. He also explores the social history of institutions such as Eloise in Detroit, where Annie lived, and the fact that in this era (the 40s and 50s), locking up a troubled relative who suffered from depression or other treatable problems was much more common than anyone realizes today.
Paperback:
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN 10: 1401310192
ISBN 13: 978-1401310196
Hardcover:
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN 10: 1401322476
ISBN 13: 978-1401322472
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Annie would spend the rest of her life shut away in a mental institution, while the family erased any hints that she had ever existed. Through interviews and investigative journalism, Luxenberg teases out her story from the web of shame and half-truths that had hidden it. He also explores the social history of institutions such as Eloise in Detroit, where Annie lived, and the fact that in this era (the 40s and 50s), locking up a troubled relative who suffered from depression or other treatable problems was much more common than anyone realizes today.