I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Author: Hannah Green
Aided by a brilliant psychiatrist, and accompanied by her deeply concerned-and terrified-parents, Deborah must undertake a three-year struggle to resist the allure of madness, and rejoin the real world. Poignant and compelling, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden is a “convincing and emotionally gripping”* read that introduces an unforgettable young heroine-and stands as a….Read More
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