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The Glass House: Menzies Mental Health Novel 1
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A masterfully told, characterdriven novel that will have you laughing and crying in equal measures THE AUSTRALIANA deeply empathetic, humanising portrait of a mental health facility, and the souls that pass through it THE AUSTRALIAN WOMENS WEEKLYStunning . . . [A] unique novel thats so timely DAILY TELEGRAPHPsychiatry registrar Doctor Hannah Wright, a country girl with a chaotic history, thought she had seen it all in the emergency room. But that was nothing compared to the psychiatric ward at Menzies Hospital.Hannah must learn on the job as she and her fellow trainees deal with the common and the bizarre, the hilarious and the tragic, the treatable and the confronting. Each day brings new patients: Chloe, who has a lifethreatening eating disorder; Sian, suffering postpartum psychosis and fighting to keep her baby; and Xavier, the MP whose suicide attempt masks an explosive story.With intelligence, frankness and humour, eminent psychiatrist Anne Buist tells it like it is, while Graeme Simsion brings the light touch that made The Rosie Project an international bestseller.Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion explore mental illness with wit and wisdom SUNDAY AGEContains all the comforting trappings of a fastpaced medical procedural SYDNEY MORNING HERALDCasts a nonjudgemental but candid, informed and astute eye on the system . . . It arouses our sympathy and empathy, develops our understanding and increases our knowledge in areas long kept hidden or decreed taboo. And its a darn good read LIVING ARTS CANBERRAA racy, pacy ride through heartbreak and the occasional breathtaking miracle COUNTRY STYLEAn absorbing read that youll want to stay up late to finish INSTYLE AUSTRALIAA remarkable expos . . . told with an engaging, light touch reminiscent of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and Simsions The Rosie Project BOOKS + PUBLISHINGHighly engaging. Brings alive the frontline of mental health care PROFESSOR PATRICK MCGORRY AO, AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR 2010Entertaining, enlightening, it embraces the complexity of what it means to be human MEREDITH JAFFA great read that combines laughoutloud moments with those that bring tears to your eyes. Anne Buist skilfully writes from her own experiences and coauthor Graeme Simsion adds his inimitable Rosie Project style. An honest, sensitive look into mental health care in Australia PROFESSOR JAYASHRI KULKARNI AM, Psychiatrist, Monash UniversityGripping, rich and insightful, and brimming with compassion. Shines a light on the grit and dedication of frontline workers, while giving a voice to everyone impacted by mental illness ARIANE BEESTON, author of Because Im Not Myself, You See
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