Under the Red Roof
Author | : M. J. McGoffin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 155 |
Release | : 2011-05-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0692013733 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780692013731 |
Rating | : 4/5 (731 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Under the Red Roof by : M. J. McGoffin
Download or read book Under the Red Roof written by M. J. McGoffin and published by . This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Under the Red Roof: One Hundred Years at Northern State Hospital" chronicles the true story of the rise and fall of an insane asylum in the frontier town of Sedro-Woolley, Washington. The author gathered interviews with medical staff, patient families and townsfolk. The book describes a unique interdependency between patients and staff whereby meaningful work contributed to a patient's recovery from mental illness, where possible.