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Critically acclaimed for its honesty and styrons unflinching examination of his condition, darkness visible helped to demystify depression at a time when the disease was gaining more visibility in the media. Next book on the memoir lettersjournals shelf is darkness visible. It is among the last books published by styron and is widely considered one of his best and most influential works. Read invisible darkness the strange case of paul bernardo and karla homolka by stephen williams available from rakuten kobo. In this video, author and depression counselor douglas bloch talks about how he gained comfort and validation from reading william styrons memoir about depression. I dont buy books for my friends unless i reckon they are exceptional.
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