He wanted the moon
Subtitle: the madness and medical genius of Dr. Perry Baird, and his daughter's quest to know him
By: Mimi Baird ; with Eve Claxton
Contributors: Claxton, Eve
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Crown
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780804137478; 9780804137492
Subjects: Physicians; Mental health; Manic-depressive persons; Manic-depressive illness; Biography; History
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.