While fighting in World War II, they find their dreams become all too real—and their lives are changed forever.In Birdy, William Wharton crafts an unforgettable tale that suggests another notion of sanity in a world that is manifestly insane.

    -New York Times Book Review It stands as the definitive work on the gifted, haunted actor. -L

    Advocates creating more patient controlled mental health facilities as an alternative to traditional mental hospitals which tend to foster alienation and dependence in patients while ignoring and over-medicating them

    Raised in a darkened room by a terrified and ignorant mother, this wild child seemed to possess no human powers of speech or gesture, but behaved like an untamed, violent animal. Even worse, not only he but his parents soon showed themselves incredibly resistant to change.It would have been easy for Eleanor Craig to abandon this case - as her superiors advised her to do. But there are some kids you can't give up on...One, Two, Three...A true story that will reaffirm your belief in the powers of dedication, devotion, and love.