The best minds: a story of friendship, madness, and the tragedy of good intentions
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New York : Penguin Press, 2023.
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562 pages ; 25 cm
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An acclaimed author investigates the forces that led his closest childhood friend, a paranoid schizophrenic with brilliant promise who defied the odds and graduated from Yale Law School, to kill the woman he loved, in this exploration of the ways in which we understand--and fail to understand--mental illness.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-539) and index.
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An acclaimed author investigates the forces that led his closest childhood friend, a paranoid schizophrenic with brilliant promise who defied the odds and graduated from Yale Law School, to kill the woman he loved, in this exploration of the ways in which we understand--and fail to understand--mental illness.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Rosen, J. (2023). The best minds: a story of friendship, madness, and the tragedy of good intentions. New York, Penguin Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Rosen, Jonathan, 1963-. 2023. The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions. New York, Penguin Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Rosen, Jonathan, 1963-, The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions. New York, Penguin Press, 2023.

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Rosen, Jonathan. The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions. New York, Penguin Press, 2023.

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