Comments on: Paradox and irony converge: a story of stigma http://saynotostigma.com/2010/09/paradox-and-irony-converge-a-story-of-mental-illness-stigma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=paradox-and-irony-converge-a-story-of-mental-illness-stigma a blog of The Menninger Clinic Thu, 23 May 2013 13:17:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Roger Verdon http://saynotostigma.com/2010/09/paradox-and-irony-converge-a-story-of-mental-illness-stigma/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Roger Verdon Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:22:22 +0000 http://saynotostigma.com/?p=802#comment-370 Just as a sidenote to this story, which is a great read. Simon Winchester, the author, wanted to write about the making of the Oxford Dictionary, but his publisher thought that was too dry a story. Hence, the additional angle of William Chestor Minor, whose story really makes the Oxford tale much more compelling. Winchester did a great job on this book and it is well worth reading. I can't say the same for his book on the San Franicisco quake, Crack in the World, which was a geology major's dream, and a reader's nightmare. Perhaps it was my poor grades in geology that led me to drag through his book, but nevertheless, it is not the definitive book I would recommend concerning that bit of American history. Despite illness, Dr. Minor had a great deal to contribute. His example is quite helpful when discussing stigma and how mentally ill individuals are perceived. Just as a sidenote to this story, which is a great read. Simon Winchester, the author, wanted to write about the making of the Oxford Dictionary, but his publisher thought that was too dry a story. Hence, the additional angle of William Chestor Minor, whose story really makes the Oxford tale much more compelling. Winchester did a great job on this book and it is well worth reading. I can’t say the same for his book on the San Franicisco quake, Crack in the World, which was a geology major’s dream, and a reader’s nightmare. Perhaps it was my poor grades in geology that led me to drag through his book, but nevertheless, it is not the definitive book I would recommend concerning that bit of American history.

Despite illness, Dr. Minor had a great deal to contribute. His example is quite helpful when discussing stigma and how mentally ill individuals are perceived.

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