The atrocities that she endured during her 10 days on Blackwell Island have made it possible for me have safely spent the last 273 days working in a Psychiatric Center or as it was known in 1887, a "Madhouse". Turn the page and step into this magical world of growth and healing. 'She Planted Her Own Flowers' is a personal tribute to her four years spent in therapy to heal from post traumatic stress disorder. Although our experiences are more than 136 years apart, her work touches every aspect of the humane treatment and care that I witness and provide to the patients I work with every day. Kathlene's poems are like flowers, each carefully grown into a powerful scene with strong nature images and a deep connection to our human experience. This book is an exquisite piece of investigative journalism! I am very thankful to the work that Nellie Bly conducted to expose the inhumane treatment that was occurring to individuals diagnosed with mental illnesses at Blackwell Islands Asylum for t This book is an exquisite piece of investigative journalism! I am very thankful to the work that Nellie Bly conducted to expose the inhumane treatment that was occurring to individuals diagnosed with mental illnesses at Blackwell Islands Asylum for the Insane and according to her book, many individuals who did not suffer from any mental health disorder at all. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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