{"product_id":"9781849912372","title":"The Madhouse Of Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten at the age of 17, \"The Madhouse of Love\" is the story of a 12-year-old who is kept in a psychiatric unit for 2½ years in Scotland in the late 1960s due to a misunderstanding. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring his stay in the hospital, he falls in love with a girl who is also a patient, but their relationship is put a stop to by the authorities, leading them both to contemplate suicide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEventually, Tony manages to discharge himself by using a great deal of tact and persuasion but eventually ends up homeless in London at the age of 16.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter G. Mackie was born in Perth, Scotland in 1957 and, as a teenager, spent 2½ years in an Adolescent Unit, causing him to lapse into depression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the 1970s and '80s, he spent several years living and working abroad, which helped him see a more positive side of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, in recent years, his depression has returned, along with panic attacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is currently attending Redhall Walled Garden, a project in Edinburgh run by the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH), where he is doing a computer course.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chipmunkapublishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050187702512,"sku":"9781849912372","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781849912372_p0.jpg?v=1763754598","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781849912372","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}