The family silver

by Sharon O'Brien

"Finding herself struggling with depression (which, "like a rude houseguest," would come and go of its own accord), Sharon O'Brien set out to understand the origins of depression within her family, not willing to rely on the biochemical explanations and psychological accounts that prevail in contemporary American culture. Her quest took her straight into the pressures and possibilities of the American dream as it was experienced in the heart of her family - the generations who shaped and were shaped by one another and their moment in history. In The Family Silver, O'Brien travels deep into...

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