Gracefully Insane: The Rise and Fall of America's Premier Mental Hospital
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PublicAffairs, 2009.
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eBook
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English
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9780786750368
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Alex Beam., & Alex Beam|AUTHOR. (2009). Gracefully Insane: The Rise and Fall of America's Premier Mental Hospital . PublicAffairs.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alex Beam and Alex Beam|AUTHOR. 2009. Gracefully Insane: The Rise and Fall of America's Premier Mental Hospital. PublicAffairs.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alex Beam and Alex Beam|AUTHOR. Gracefully Insane: The Rise and Fall of America's Premier Mental Hospital PublicAffairs, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Alex Beam, and Alex Beam|AUTHOR. Gracefully Insane: The Rise and Fall of America's Premier Mental Hospital PublicAffairs, 2009.
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