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"Lisa, Bright and Dark".

Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 02:47:36
Length: 4 pages (995 words)
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Title: Lisa, Bright and Dark Author: John Neufeld Disability: Mental Illness 1st Date Published: 1969 1st Publisher: S. G. Phillips, Inc. 2nd Date Published: 1999 2nd Publisher: Puffin Books Lisa, Bright and Dark is a story that chronicles the life of Lisa Shilling's descent into mental illness. Lisa is a sixteen-year-old high school student who is convinced that she is losing her mind. Some days are "light," and she feels like everything is normal. Other days are "…

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…this is the worst thing that could happen to a person suffering from a disability and also a very selfish and irresponsible action on the parents' part. Lisa's teachers also should have noticed that something was seriously wrong with Lisa and done something about it. Overall I thought that this was a good book and encourage others to read it. The story of Lisa and what she went through will stay in my mind forever.

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