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The minds of Billy Milligan

by Daniel Keyes

This work examines the case of a man diagnosed with multiple personality disorder following a series of serious offences. It details the traumatic origins of his twenty-four distinct identities and the landmark legal trial that investigated his criminal responsibility.

Accession 8106 ISBN 0553225855 Publisher Bantam Press
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