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100	1	0	_aRoy, Jacqueline
245	1	4	_aThe fat lady sings
250			_aNew edition
260			_aLondon : _bPenguin, _c2021.
300			_a283 p. ; _c200 cm.
490	0		_aBlack Britain : writing black
500			_aPrevious ed.: 2000.
520			_a'That is the glory of being a mental patient. Nothing is impossible.' It is the 1990s, and Gloria is living in a London psychiatric ward. She is unapologetically loud, audacious and eternally on the brink of bursting into song. After several months of uninterrupted routine, she is joined by another young black woman - Merle - who is full of silences and fear. Unable to confide in their doctors, they agree to journal their pasts. Whispered into tape recorders and scrawled ferociously at night, the remarkable stories of their lives are revealed. In this tender, deeply-moving depiction of mental health, Roy creates a striking portrait of two women finding strength in their shared vulnerability, as they navigate a system that fails to protect them. Life-affirming and fearlessly hopeful, this is an unforgettable story.
650	1	2	_aHospitals, psychiatric _96506
650	1	2	_aMental health
650	1	2	_aFictional work
700	1		_aEvaristo, Bernardine _ewriter of introduction
776	0	8	_iPrint version : _z9780241482698
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