The Back Building
Iona Mueller arrives alone at the Willard Asylum for the Insane in this epic tale that spans a century. Through the Mueller family we take a deep look at what it means to be mentally ill in the year 1915 and in the present day. By the time she reached fifteen years old, Iona had failed to become...
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Iona Mueller arrives alone at the Willard Asylum for the Insane in this epic tale that spans a century. Through the Mueller family we take a deep look at what it means to be mentally ill in the year 1915 and in the present day. By the time she reached fifteen years old, Iona had failed to become a “proper young lady” which profoundly concerned her parents. Her one and only
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Format: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B00P1UVJ1I
Publisher: JWCD Press
Pages no: 246
Edition language: English
This was a very interesting look into the world of the mentally ill. Its starts out by giving us a look into the life of Iona. Her family put her into the Willard Hospital when she was just 15 years old in 1915. The horror stories she tells while she is an patient can really make you think. Once it ...
Iona Mueller grew up in an affluent home in Ithaca, NY in the early 1900's. Iona's mother wanted her to be the perfect young lady with skills in cooking, sewing, and keeping the house so Iona would be ready to marry. Iona however, would rather set traps for animals like her brothers and take care of...