Moses Greeley Parker Memorial Library (Dracut)

He wanted the moon, the madness and medical genius of Dr. Perry Baird, and his daughter's quest to know him, Mimi Baird ; with Eve Claxton

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He wanted the moon, the madness and medical genius of Dr. Perry Baird, and his daughter's quest to know him, Mimi Baird ; with Eve Claxton
Language
eng
resource.biographical
individual biography
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
He wanted the moon
Oclc number
878667588
Responsibility statement
Mimi Baird ; with Eve Claxton
Sub title
the madness and medical genius of Dr. Perry Baird, and his daughter's quest to know him
Summary
The author pieces together the story of her absent father's life, beginning with his advancements in isolating the biochemical root of manic depression, which he then began to suffer from himself, leading to years of institutionalization and confinement
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