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The Palace of Versailles,
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This review is from: The Palace of Versailles: A Novel (Paperback)
Dr.Sam Carsten, the warm and loving central character/psychiatrist, in this book, is on a fascinating life journey. He has a burning desire to help elevate the pain and suffering of people struggling with mental illness. He had seen too much of this pain just months ago as an army doctor in World War II. His own enotional baggage proves to be his albatross as he begins his compelling career path. He is led to follow Dr. Anders, founder of the renowned Anders Retreat, in a beautiful quiet valley in the rural ozark town of Versailles, Missouri (not France). Guided by his wonderful mentor, Dr.Sam struggles with a failed marriage, the death of his domineering surgeon father and his development of a successful psychiatric career. His professional success and personal failures in this unusual setting make for startling paradoxes. Murder, romance and vivid descriptions of small town Missouri and its ever changing seasons keep the reader glued in attention until the surprising ending. Author, Jay Hoyland's apparent experience with challenging mental patients must have been the foundation for this insightful and haunting look into the lives of a fascinating group of troubled patients. This is a hands on trip through the evolving world of modern psychiatric treatment. Totally fascinating!
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The Palace of Versailles: A Novel by Jay Hoyland (Paperback - April 19, 2001)
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