"Yet a long time ago there was a priest, a gun, and a vengeance that placed me here..."
In the late 1970s the Emerson Rose Asylum became completely abandoned - all the patients, doctors, staff vanished and were never seen again. The events circling this mass exodus have been one of the most baffling disappearances in history...until now. For hidden deep inside a tattered asylum mattress a stack of bundled letters were found. These letters, all addressed to the pseudonym Dr. Quill, and all written by the patients as they document the final days of the Emerson Rose Asylum.
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March 25, 1978
Dear Dr. Quill,
I look outside my bedroom window and see the plush grass. So green and vibrant, yet peaceful . The trees are so strong and sturdy yet topped with such delicate frail leaves. Do you enjoy such scenery doctor? Funny how no one ever declares a tree or grass, or even a storm of clouds crazy. When the elements act out of their realm of normal no one calls them insane, they simply call it nature. That is what we are here, to me , the purest form of nature – the cyclone, the tsunami, the hurricane. A beautiful disaster.
Nalley, Thatcher C. (2013-06-11). LETTERS FROM THE LOONEY BIN (p. 52). . Kindle Edition.
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Great book!
In the late 1970s the Emerson Rose Asylum became completely abandoned - all the patients, doctors, staff vanished and were never seen again. The events circling this mass exodus have been one of the most baffling disappearances in history...until now. For hidden deep inside a tattered asylum mattress a stack of bundled letters were found. These letters, all addressed to the pseudonym Dr. Quill, and all written by the patients as they document the final days of the Emerson Rose Asylum.
A chilling assortment of shattered lives. I find the book very interesting. Letters from the Looney Bin does an excellent job with telling stories that are gripping and compelling. I can still call up, in vivid fashion, horrors described by these people of the asylum. Riveting first person descriptions allow you to peer into the dark corners of their past.
The stories are generally depressing in nature due to their content but are very interesting. The bottom line is if you're interested in this subject then the book is worth reading. There are a lot of characters involved and all of the stories are very detailed. Thatcher C Nalley has written an amazing book here, and for anyone who hasn't read her work before - give Letters from the Looney Bin a chance, you will end up a huge fan!!
The writer did a good job keeping the suspense until the end. I'm a fan of thrillers, mysteries and paranormal stories but I have to say this one is a winner on all fronts. I really enjoyed this book. There were so many twists and turns and was never slow reading. I liked the way in which it tied together. If you want to be scare this is a must read for you. Not for the weak at heart.
Some of it was a bit creepy and bothersome but it did keep me reading and engaged for the most part. A truly wonderful and interesting plotline. It was dark and suspenseful and hard to stop reading. Thank-you for sharing your story with me.
Insanely Brilliant!
The first page disturbed and intrigued me. As I read, I could actually hear the characters' voices in my head. Brilliant narration, the author has created a world where we uncomfortably go into and think of our own escape with the patients, each sentences dragging you deeper into the world of the asylum. A wonderful read, I really look forward to see what else this author comes up with as I really enjoy her writing style. Different, original, raw and entrancing.
Gripping!
I couldn't stop reading! Mental illness is such a strangely portrayed topic in literature. It was refreshing to read something that shows the value of each human that lived at Emerson. I just want to know more!
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