{"product_id":"the-lives-they-left-behind-suitcases-from-a-state-hospital-attic-paperback","title":"The Lives They Left Behind: Suitcases from a State Hospital Attic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDarby Penney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Stastny\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLisa Rinzler\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe acclaimed portrait of institutionalized patients whose abandoned possessions recall their forgotten lives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A deeply moving testament to the human side of mental illness.\" -\u003cb\u003eOliver Sacks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Willard State Hospital closed its doors in 1995, after operating as one of New York State's largest mental institutions for over 120 years, a forgotten attic filled with suitcases belonging to former patients was discovered. Using the possessions found in these suitcases along with institutional records and doctors' notes from patient sessions, Darby Penney, a leading advocate of patients' rights, and Peter Stastny, a psychiatrist and documentary filmmaker, were able to reconstruct the lives of ten patients who resided at Willard during the first half of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lives They Left Behind\u003c\/i\u003e tells their story. In addition to these human portraits, the book contains over 100 photographs as well as valuable historical background on how this state-funded institution operated. As it restores the humanity of the individuals it so poignantly evokes, \u003ci\u003eThe Lives They Left Behind\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the vast historical inadequacies of a psychiatric system that has yet to heal itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Lives They Left Behind: Suitcases from a State Hospital Attic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDarby Penney\u003c\/b\u003e (December 10, 1952 - October 11, 2021) was a national leader in the human rights movement for people with psychiatric histories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Lives They Left Behind: Suitcases from a State Hospital Attic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePeter Stastny\u003c\/b\u003e is a psychiatrist and documentary filmmaker who has advocated for radical changes in the mental health system and worked on several transformative demonstration projects in New York and around the world. He has collaborated with Darby Penney and other experts-by-experience on spreading self-help and empowerment programs, spearheaded the employment of ex-patients in alternative services, and is a founder of the International Network for Alternatives and Recovery (INTAR). Peter was on the faculty of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Columbia University and continues to teach and work in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769947193632,"sku":"9781934137147","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e43c1b4736a6edee501796719baff897.webp?v=1780360560","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-lives-they-left-behind-suitcases-from-a-state-hospital-attic-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}