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Elected Member | Bernice Rubens
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Norman is the clever one of a close-knit Jewish family in the East End of London. Infant prodigy; brilliant barrister; the apple of his parents' eyes... until at forty-one he becomes a drug addict, confined to his bedroom, at the mercy of his hallucinations and paranoia.For Norman, his committal to a mental hospital represents the ultimate act of betrayal. For Rbbi Zweck, Norman's father, his son's deterioration is a bitter reminder of his own guilt and failure. Only Bella, the unmarried sister, still in her childhood white ankle socks, can reach across the abyss of pain to bring father and son the elusive peace which they both desperately crave.
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Elected Member | Bernice Rubens
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Equally heartwarming and heartbreaking, the Elected Member explores the events and complex family relationships which led to the favourite child, Norman‘s, drug addiction and hospitalisation. Funny and packed with surprising revelations. 7/10

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Elected Member | Bernice Rubens
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This novel about mental illness due to drug addiction and how the patient got in this state and the effects on his family kept me turning the pages

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Elected Member | Bernice Rubens
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Lunch and a book

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