Lisa, Bright and Dark
by:
John Neufeld (author)
A young girl’s journey toward the strange hypnotic world of madness, and about a group of her friends who unite to get her help—filmed as a Hallmark Hall of Fame Production. “Compassionate and tragic, an indictment of adults who refuse to get involved.”—The New York Times “A surprise and a...
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A young girl’s journey toward the strange hypnotic world of madness, and about a group of her friends who unite to get her help—filmed as a Hallmark Hall of Fame Production. “Compassionate and tragic, an indictment of adults who refuse to get involved.”—The New York Times “A surprise and a delight, despite its sobering theme.”—Austin American Statesman “… skillfully constructed and more exciting than Neufeld’s previous, highly praised Edgar Allan.”—School Library Journal New York Times Outstanding Books of the Year ’69 Hallmark Hall of Fame Production, NBC-TV An International Best-Seller!
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780595450480 (0595450482)
Publish date: May 23rd 2007
Publisher: Backinprint.com
Pages no: 152
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Teen,
Classics,
Realistic Fiction,
Juvenile,
Adult,
Health,
Psychology,
Mental Health,
Mental Illness,
Adolescence
This book makes a real connection to the reality of mental illness and how ordinary people deal or refuse to deal with it. Very eye opening.
Sixteen year old Lisa is calling for help but no adult is willing to help her so her friends come to her rescue. They become her therapists and the story takes off. This book was written in 1969, so as a reader you have to consider the circumstances and the characters do the best they can to be the ...
The stuff that after-school specials are made of...and I'm not kidding, 'Lisa, Bright and Dark' was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame TV drama, the cover says so.But don't be so quick to judge, this is hardly 'Go Ask Alice' or any other histrionic 'What Happened to the Chiiildreeen!!' fare. Neufield...
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