Stephen Fried
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The remarkable story of Benjamin Rush, medical pioneer and one of our nation's most provocative and unsung Founding Fathers ... One of the youngest signatories [of the Declaration of Independence] ... he was also, among stiff competition, one of the most visionary. A brilliant physician and writer, Rush was known as the "American Hippocrates" for pioneering national healthcare and revolutionizing treatment of mental illness and addiction. Yet medicine...
4) Appetite for America: Fred Harvey and the business of civilizing the Wild West--one meal at a time
Author
Publisher
Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
The story of entrepreneur Fred Harvey who built his business from a single lunch counter into a family empire that stretched across the West along the burgeoning railroads.
6) A common struggle: a personal journey through the past and future of mental illness and addiction
Author
Publisher
Blue Rider Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Patrick J. Kennedy, the former congressman and youngest child of Senator Ted Kennedy, details his personal and political battle with mental illness and addiction, exploring mental health care's history in the country alongside his and every family's private struggles. On May 5, 2006, the New York Times ran two stories, 'Patrick Kennedy Crashes Car into Capitol Barrier' and then, several hours later, 'Patrick Kennedy Says He'll Seek Help for Addiction.'...
7) Gia
Publisher
HBO Home Video
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Drama based on the life of supermodel Gia Carangi.