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 | 72 Hour Hold by Bebe Moore Campbell | Reviewed by Harriet Klausner | |
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| Publisher: Knopf
http://www.randomhouse.com ISBN: 1400040744 Genre: Fiction Subgenre: Social Commentary Release date: Jun 2005 Format: Hardcover Pages: 336 Price: $16.47 | |||
| In Los Angeles after all the failures, Keri Whitmore somehow remains optimistic that the latest treatment will enable her daughter, Trina, to leave the nest to attend Brown University. However, after a wonderful eighteenth birthday, the day after has arrived and Trina succumbs to her bipolar disorder, turning her back into the little girl who needs her “Mommeee.” This reinforces to Keri her belief that mental illness can be somewhat controlled but never cured.
Making things more difficult for Keri is Trina’s dad, who refuses to accept the fact that his darling little girl suffers from a mental ailment. Though an expert who could become a consultant for other abused users of the American health care system, Keri struggles every time for Tina's needs; the insurance and treatment poles insure big business never spends medical money on a patient without a war, as their attitude is the same as her ex-spouse's when it comes to mental health. The key to this terrific tale is that Trina’s illness seems genuine, as it surfaces in many diverse little ways throughout the plot and the way in which other characters react toward her. For instance, her mom belongs to a support group, is always there to comfort Trina, is not afraid to have her hospitalized in a 72-hour hold, or to fight the bureaucratic system. Tina’s father is in denial that an offspring of his would suffer mental illness; in fact that refutation represents much of America, including the Black community, which regards mental health problems as stigmas on the soul. In a tough condemnation of a health care system that has failed, Bebe Moore Campbell writes a thought-provoking tale of a beleaguered mom giving up much of her life to nurture and love her wounded child. | |||
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