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The Minds of Billy Milligan Daniel Keyes

The Minds of Billy Milligan By Daniel Keyes

The Minds of Billy Milligan by Daniel Keyes


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Summary

From the author of million-copy bestseller, Flowers for Algernon, the shocking true story of a troubled young man and his splintered, terrifying world.

The Minds of Billy Milligan Summary

The Minds of Billy Milligan by Daniel Keyes

'Fascinating' LA Times
'[Keyes] has carried it off brilliantly, bringing not only a fine clarity but a special warmth and empathy' Washington Post

Billy Milligan was a man tormented by twenty-four distinct personalities battling for supremacy - a battle that culminated when he awoke in jail, arrested for the kidnap and rape of three women. In a landmark trial, Billy was acquitted of his crimes by reason of insanity caused by multiple personality disorder - the first such court decision in history.

Among the twenty-four are: Philip, a petty criminal; Kevin, who dealt drugs; April, whose only ambition was to kill Billy's stepfather; Adalana, the shy, affection-starved lesbian who 'used' Billy's body in the rapes that led to his arrest; David, the eight-year-old 'keeper of the pain'; and the Teacher, the sum of all Billy's alter egos fused into one.

In The Minds of Billy Milligan, Daniel Keyes brings to light the most remarkable and harrowing case of multiple personality ever recorded.

The Minds of Billy Milligan Reviews

A shocker that will rivet even the casual reader. - author of Sybil

An absorbing, often heart-rending exploration of the human mind. - Cosmopolitan

A fascinating work. - Los Angeles Times

About Daniel Keyes

Daniel Keyes was born in Brooklyn, New York, and received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Brooklyn College. He was the author of eight books, including the classic FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON, first published in 1966, which would go on to sell more than five million copies and inspire the film CHARLY. He also worked as a merchant seaman, fiction editor, high school teacher, and university professor, and won the Hugo and Nebula awards for his work.

Additional information

GOR009417037
9781409163909
1409163903
The Minds of Billy Milligan by Daniel Keyes
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Orion Publishing Co
20180712
448
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