Private Demons: The Life of Shirley Jackson
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Private Demons: The Life of Shirley Jackson

Judy Oppenheimer
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A portrait of gifted author Shirley Jackson reveals her less-public life, including her horrifying descent into madness, and describes her work with the doctor who helped her back to sanity
Genres: BiographyNonfictionPsychologyMemoirFeminismBiography MemoirHorrorHistoryBooks About BooksFemale Authors
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