I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN - JOANNE GREENBERG

A shocking and moving novel about the fight against mental illness. The story of sixteen-year-old Deborah, who is admitted to a psychiatric hospital after a suicide attempt. With the help of a psychotherapist, she tries to find her way back to normal life and escape from the imaginary world of Ur. A book that gives hope and encourages reflection on the stigma of mental illness.

• Inspiring story about overcoming difficulties
• Engrossing plot that touches the depths
• Realistic picture of life in a psychiatric hospital
• Moving account of psychological therapy
• Timeless novel about the search for oneself
• Enriched with a preface by Esm Weijun Wang and an afterword by the author

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden is a semi-autobiographical novel by Joanne Greenberg, originally published under the pseudonym Hannah Green. The book quickly gained popularity and became a bestseller, touching the hearts of readers around the world. The novel tells the difficult journey of Deborah Blau, a sixteen-year-old girl struggling with schizophrenia, who is admitted to a psychiatric hospital after a suicide attempt. There, under the care of the talented psychotherapist Dr. Fried, Deborah tries to find her way back to reality and escape from the imaginary world of Ur, which has become her refuge from pain and suffering.

Greenberg's novel is not only a shocking picture of mental illness, but also a hopeful story about the strength of the human spirit and the possibility of overcoming even the most difficult obstacles. The book shows how important the support of loved ones and professional help are in the treatment process. I Never Promised You a Rose Garden is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand and erase the stigma of mental illness.

Joanne Greenberg is a world-renowned, award-winning author of sixteen novels and four collections of short stories. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she graduated from American University, where she majored in anthropology and English philology. She also studied at the University of London and the University of Colorado. Her second novel, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, published in 1964, sold millions of copies and was adapted into a film in 1977 and a play in 2004.