

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Author: Joanne Greenberg
Narrator: Amanda Leigh Cobb
Unabridged: 9 hr 26 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 09/08/2017
Categories: Fiction, Psychological, Women
Author: Joanne Greenberg
Narrator: Amanda Leigh Cobb
Unabridged: 9 hr 26 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 09/08/2017
Categories: Fiction, Psychological, Women
"'Oh, do come in, dear Doctor. You are just in time for the patient's soothing tea and the end of the world.'" p. 17. "'The HIDDEN strength is too deep a secret. But in the end...it is our only ally.'" Dr. Fried, page 19. "'I'm a hundred square yards sane.' If there were such things as man-hours and l......more
I first read this in 1966 when I was 13 and in the 8th grade and it became my favorite book and remained my favorite book throughout high school. I reread it many times, although it's been years since my last reading. This is a story of a young woman ages 16-19 who is suffering from severe mental il......more
I read this book many, many years ago, but I still remember it clearly. It was such a wonderful book, one of those rare ones where you truly glimpse what it’s like to be a prisoner of your own mind. Even if her experiences are very different from mine, I got her because it was written convincingly a......more
To get below the surface of this book, one must invest himself/herself. This I was willing to do. As a fellow sufferer of mental illness, I long for memoirs of those who've gone through the same as me. It's easy to read a book without really getting it, and that's why the people in other reviews hav......more
Tüm insanların tamamen sağlıklı olduklarına inanmadığımdan ve de günlük belirli boyutlarda psikolojik tramvalar yaşadıklarından, bu tarz eserler bazen bizim bir miktar iç dünyalarımızın yansıtırlar.Böylelikle Dr.Fried'ın Deborah'a söylediği ''Sana Gül Bahçesi Vadetmedim.'' cümlesi yerinde olmuştur.K......more