{"product_id":"the-madhouse-of-love-peter-g-mackie-9781849912372","title":"The Madhouse of Love: A Teenager's Own Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Written 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 21\/2 years in Scotland in the late 1960s due to a misunderstanding. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e During 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\u003e Eventually, 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\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Peter G. Mackie was born in Perth, Scotland in 1957 and, as a teenager, spent 21\/2 years in an Adolescent Unit, causing him to lapse into depression. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 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\u003e However, in recent years, his depression has returned, along with panic attacks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter G. MacKie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1849912378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781849912372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chipmunka Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.24d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter G. MacKie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47001800311039,"sku":"9781849912372","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_761869f4-1917-4901-8488-88598ea5ba83.jpg?v=1751602180","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-madhouse-of-love-peter-g-mackie-9781849912372","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}