Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic Depressive Illness
Who is Frances and John Patrick Duke from Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic Depressive Illness and what is their importance?
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Francis and John are Patty's parents. John left the family while Patty was a little girl. He was an alcoholic and died from liver failure when Patty was seventeen. Francis Duke suffered from major depression.
Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic Depressive Illness