Madness in Civilization is a brilliant, provocative, and hugely entertaining history of the treatment and mistreatment of the mentally ill. Packed with bizarre details and disturbing facts, Andrew Scull's book offers fresh and compelling insights on the way medicine's inability… — Dirk Wittenborn Copy Share Image
“Hot damn! I got it," Stick shouted as she ran out of the bathroom, her face covered in soapsuds. " 'Zoe! ” — Dirk Wittenborn Copy Share Image
Madness in Civilization is a brilliant, provocative, and hugely entertaining history of the treatment and mistreatment of the mentally ill. Packed with bizarre details… — Dirk Wittenborn Copy Share Image
“Happiness is the exception-joy a rarity-the normal feeling most human beings have is discontent or longing... maybe there's an evolutionary purpose.” — Dirk Wittenborn Copy Share Image
“A real miracle's a reminder and a warning that the line that separates the possible from the impossible isn't as firm as we like… — Dirk Wittenborn Copy Share Image
“We are the sum of all people we have ever met; you change the tribe and the tribe changes you.” — Dirk Wittenborn Copy Share Image
