Wednesday, May 30, 2012

DISTURBING THE PEACE by Richard Yates

Finished Memorial Day 5/28/12

Written in 1975, but takes place in 1960 and 1970.
........ John Wilder; sells advertising space for AMERICAN SCIENTIST wife-Janice; son-Tommy.
........ Paul Borg; friend of John who later marries Janice.
........ MARJORIE WILDER'S CHOCOLATES; Johns successful family candy business.
........ Pamela Hendricks; John's girlfriend who helps John with the production of his Bellevue incident.
........ Henry Spivack; Patient John meets at Bellevue. He is crazy, but a real doctor.
........ Dr. Bloomberg-Dr. Rose; John's doctors, Bloomberg tells him to quit drinking and does 'talk therapy', but Dr. Rose prescribes antiphyschotic meds and really isn't concerned about his drinking even though the combination with booze is dangerous.
........ Dr. Chadwick; Black doctor who lives in John's apartment complex, and he treats him when John has his psychotic breakdown...... "Leave Here"?

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