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Starred Review on November 15, 2013 | Social Sciences
Chase (emeritus, biology, McGill Univ.; The Physical Basis of Mental Illness) writes with scientific credentials and familial devotion about his younger brother, Jim (1933–98), who suffered from schizophrenia beginning in adolescence and spent his adult life in California institutions. The book's clearly written chapters alternate between reminiscence and scientific explanation of mental illness and explore...Log In or Sign Up to Read More