He wanted the moon

the madness and medical genius of Dr. Perry Baird, and his daughter's quest to know him

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Author

Mimi Baird

Contributions

Claxton, Eve - Contributor

Publication

2015 - Crown, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

62,500 words, Guess

Page Count

250 pages

Identifiers

Open LibraryOL27175025M
ISBN-139780804137478
ISBN-100804137471
OCLC Control Number878667588
OCLC Control Number909925266

and 2 more

Internet Archivehewantedmoonmadn0000bair
Library of Congress Control Number2014012743

Classifications

DDC616.89/50092
LCCRC516 .B34 2015

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.