Grafton Public Library

Meet local authors of book Abandoned Asylums of Massachusetts Tuesday, June 7 at 7:30 pm

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Meet the authors of Abandoned Asylums of Massachusetts, a recent addition to Arcadia Publishing’s newest series Images of Modern America. Join us Tuesday, June 7 at 7:30 pm.

This collection of photographs, history, and firsthand accounts by Tammy Rebello and L.F. Blanchard, gives readers a glimpse at the roots of mental health. These vignettes are born of the personal stories of those who worked at these facilities, those who were institutionalized, and their families. The authors took the time to listen to their stories and endeavored to understand their pasts and recognize how these events continue to influence the mental health industry today. Pictured throughout are the physical relics of the places—the now largely abandoned asylums—where these stories unfurled.

Copies of the book will be available for purchase for $20. The authors will also have prints available to purchase ranging from $10 – $30 depending on size and if it is framed.

Please register for this program. Call 508-839-4649 x1102, email graftonlibrary.ma@gmail.com or register online

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