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How we got Barb back the story of my sister's reawakening after 30 years of schizophrenia

Margaret Hawkins shares the story of her sister Barbara's struggle with schizophrenia and her parents' decision to care for her undiagnosed at their Chicago home for thirty years, and discusses how the situation changed after their parents died and Margaret, as guardian, sought the help Barbara need...

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Main Author: Hawkins, Margaret, 1954-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, CA : Conari Press/Red Wheel/Weiser, 2010.
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Hawkins, Margaret, > 1954- > Family.
Hawkins, Barbara, > 1943-
Schizophrenics > Family relationships.
Schizophrenics > Biography.
Schizophrenia > Diagnosis > Popular works.
Schizophrenia > Treatment > Popular works.
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From the Foreword: "My advice: Read this book. If your light isn't blown into flame after reading it the first time, Read It Again. Then, buy it for a friend. As a thank you gift." - Carolyn Spiro, MD , author of Divided Minds: Twin Sisters and Their Journey Through Schizophrenia Excerpted from How We Got Barb Back: The Story of My Sister's Reawakening after 30 Years of Schizophrenia by Margaret Hawkins All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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