Using stories from her 35 years of advocacy to springboard into a discussion of the larger issues at hand, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter crafts an intimate and powerful account of a subject previously shrouded in stigma and shadow, offering insight and hope for the future.
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Using stories from her 35 years of advocacy to springboard into a discussion of the larger issues at hand, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter crafts an intimate and powerful account of a subject previously shrouded in stigma and shadow, offering insight and hope for the future.
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Dust jacket in good condition. First edition, first printing. SIGNED by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Signed by Rosalynn Carter. Light wear to the dust jacket. Minor wear to the boards with some foxing. Foxing along the text block. Tight binding. Clean interior pages. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 5x0x8; Bookplate signed by author on ffep. Minor wear & light soiling to boards & edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover.
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Very good in Very good jacket. xxvi, 214 pages. Endnotes. References. Resources You May Find Helpful. Index. Bookplate signed by Rosalynn Carter affixed to fep. DJ has slight wear and soiling. In March 1977, during her first interview since becoming First Lady, Carter outlined her goals in focusing on mental health: "For every person who needs mental health care to be able to receive it close to his home, and to remove the stigma from mental health care so people will be free to talk about it and seek help. It's been taboo for so long to admit you had a mental health problem." Rosalynn Carter served as an active honorary chair of the President's Commission on Mental Health. On behalf of the Mental Health System Bill, enacted in 1980, she testified before a Senate committee, the second First Lady to appear before the Congress (the first being Eleanor Roosevelt). Of her priorities, mental health was the highest. Working to change the nature of government assistance to the mentally ill, Carter wanted to allow people to be comfortable admitting their disabilities without fear of being called crazy. She was first to hold a caregiver conference that identified issues such as burnout and guilt. And she is extremely proud to sponsor the first and only caregiving program at a major university: Her namesake, the Rosalynn Carter Institute (RCI) for Caregiving at Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, Georgia, started in 1987. In Within Our Reach: Ending the Mental Health Crisis, Rosalynn Carter and coauthors Susan K. Golant and Kathryn E. Cade render an insightful, unsparing assessment of the state of mental health. Mrs. Carter has been deeply invested in this issue since her husband's gubernatorial campaign when she saw firsthand the horrific, dehumanizing treatment of people with mental illnesses. Using stories from her 35 years of advocacy to springboard into a discussion of the larger issues at hand, Carter crafts an intimate and powerful account of a subject previously shrouded in stigma and shadow, surveying the dimensions of an issue that has affected us all. She describes a system that continues to fail those in need, even though recent scientific breakthroughs with mental illness have potential to help most people lead more normal lives. Within Our Reach is a seminal, searing, and ultimately optimistic look at how far we've come since Carter's days on the campaign trail and how far we have yet to go.
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. Signed by Author Signed by Rosalynn Carter on title page. Top two corners lightly bumped, otherwise in like new condition. In Within Our Reach: Ending the Mental Health Crisis, Rosalynn Carter and coauthors Susan K. Golant and Kathryn E. Cade render an insightful, unsparing assessment of the state of mental health. Mrs. Carter has been deeply invested in this issue since her husband's gubernatorial campaign when she saw firsthand the horrific, dehumanizing treatment of people with mental illnesses. Using stories from her 35 years of advocacy to springboard into a discussion of the larger issues at hand, Carter crafts an intimate and powerful account of a subject previously shrouded in stigma and shadow, surveying the dimensions of an issue that has affected us all. She describes a system that continues to fail those in need, even though recent scientific breakthroughs with mental illness have potential to help most people lead more normal lives. Within Our Reach is a seminal, searing, and ultimately optimistic look at how far we've come since Carter's days on the campaign trail and how far we have yet to go. About the Author Rosalynn Carter, a driving force in the field of mental health throughout her public service career, is the best-selling author of First Lady from Plains. She lives in Plains, Georgia. Susan K. Golant has written more than 30 books and is coauthor of the award-winning Helping Someone with Mental Illness (with Rosalynn Carter). She lives in Los Angeles. Kathryn E. Cade serves as chair of the board of trustees of the Judge Baker Children's Center in Boston. She lives in Massachusetts.
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As New in As New jacket. Signed by Author Signed by Rosalynn Carter on title page. In Within Our Reach: Ending the Mental Health Crisis, Rosalynn Carter and coauthors Susan K. Golant and Kathryn E. Cade render an insightful, unsparing assessment of the state of mental health. Mrs. Carter has been deeply invested in this issue since her husband's gubernatorial campaign when she saw firsthand the horrific, dehumanizing treatment of people with mental illnesses. Using stories from her 35 years of advocacy to springboard into a discussion of the larger issues at hand, Carter crafts an intimate and powerful account of a subject previously shrouded in stigma and shadow, surveying the dimensions of an issue that has affected us all. She describes a system that continues to fail those in need, even though recent scientific breakthroughs with mental illness have potential to help most people lead more normal lives. Within Our Reach is a seminal, searing, and ultimately optimistic look at how far we've come since Carter's days on the campaign trail and how far we have yet to go. About the Author Rosalynn Carter, a driving force in the field of mental health throughout her public service career, is the best-selling author of First Lady from Plains. She lives in Plains, Georgia. Susan K. Golant has written more than 30 books and is coauthor of the award-winning Helping Someone with Mental Illness (with Rosalynn Carter). She lives in Los Angeles. Kathryn E. Cade serves as chair of the board of trustees of the Judge Baker Children's Center in Boston. She lives in Massachusetts.
