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Book Discussion

"The Great Pretender"

2021-05-12 12:00:00 2021-05-12 13:00:00 America/Chicago Book Discussion In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, join us online to discuss “The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness” by Susannah Cahalan. Part of Boone County's Journey Toward Inclusive Excellence. Adults and teens. Register to get a Zoom link. (An additional discussion will be held May 13 at 7 p.m.) Live event via Zoom -

Wednesday, May 12
12:00pm - 1:00pm

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, join us online to discuss “The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness” by Susannah Cahalan. Part of Boone County's Journey Toward Inclusive Excellence. Adults and teens. Register to get a Zoom link. (An additional discussion will be held May 13 at 7 p.m.)

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, join us online to discuss “The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness” by Susannah Cahalan (author of the bestselling "Brain on Fire"). This work of nonfiction investigates the 50-year-old mystery behind a dramatic experiment that broke open the field of psychology, closing down institutions and changing mental health diagnosis forever. Part of Boone County's Journey Toward Inclusive Excellence.

Adults. Please register to get a Zoom link.

An additional discussion will be held May 13 at 7 p.m.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Featured | Books & Authors |

TAGS: | Co-sponsored |

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