Anne Deveson (1930–2016)
Autor von Tell Me I'm Here: One Family's Experience of Schizophrenia
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Anne Deveson was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya on June 19, 1930. During World War II, her family was evacuated from Great Britain to Malaya and then Australia as refugees. After a brief return to London, she moved back to Australia in 1956. She was a journalist, author, and social commentator. She mehr anzeigen wrote three memoirs Resilience, Tell Me I'm Here, and Waging Peace: Reflections on Peace and War from an Unconventional Woman. Tell Me I'm Here is the story of her son Jonathan's experience of living with schizophrenia and his eventual death of a drug overdose. The book was later made into a documentary entitled Spinning Out. Deveson became an advocate for mental health awareness and helped establish Schizophrenia Australia. She was made a Member of the Order of Australia for service to the media in 1983 and an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to community health in 1993. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2014. She died on December 12, 2016 at the age of 86. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen
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- Rechtmäßiger Name
- Deveson, Anne Barbara
- Geburtstag
- 1930-06-19
- Todestag
- 2016-12-12
- Geschlecht
- female
- Nationalität
- Australia
- Geburtsort
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Berufe
- novelist
broadcaster
filmmaker - Beziehungen
- Blain, Georgia (daughter)
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Theobald, Robert (partner) - Preise und Auszeichnungen
- Order of Australia (Officer, 1993)
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This is a fabulous book that I have read a couple of times. I learnt such a lot about schizophrenia and about a mothers love. I must read this again as I am sure that now I am in a different stage of life I will see it differently again.
i had to read this book for an assignment and I'm usually fine
with the books they set but this one takes the cake...
I tried reading it and just could not read more than 3 chapters, the book feels like its just repeating itself all through the book.
Even though its raises awareness about the disease it is a very tedious and boring book.
with the books they set but this one takes the cake...
I tried reading it and just could not read more than 3 chapters, the book feels like its just repeating itself all through the book.
Even though its raises awareness about the disease it is a very tedious and boring book.
The only thing I've come across in any media that rings true with my experience of having a schizophrenic brother. It gave me real insight into the trial my mother went through coming to terms with our situation. A really wonderful honest book that just tells you yes other people, other famiies suffered just like we did. Thank goodness we didn't lose anyone like Anne did.
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The author appears to have done everything and achieved so much in her life. Yet, she doesn't brag about her obvious intellectual prowess. She has a strong sense of social justice and has worked in various roles that allowed her to explore these themes as well as to be part of the solution. This book is really a philosophical musing on life, its difficulty, and on how it is that people overcome huge odds and adversity.… (mehr)