{"product_id":"the-constance-fisher-tragedy-paperback","title":"The Constance Fisher Tragedy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Briggs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e On March 8, 1954, while battling post partum depression, a 24 year old Maine housewife drowned her three children in a bathtub before attempting suicide. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e After spending only 5 years at the Augusta State Hospital, Constance Fisher was released from the institution. Her release marked the beginnings of a new era in the treatment of the mentally ill in America, as the nation moved to phase out the large state run mental hospitals. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e On June 30, 1966, Constance Fisher again drowned her three children in a bathtub in what has been called the most bizarre murder story in the history of New England. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The incident was foretelling of another American tragedy; the plight of the acutely mentally ill with no facility left to properly care for them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 11, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42740119830591,"sku":"9781456756475","price":27.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/616c484c199bc392aa8e681e5879b35f.webp?v=1765158972","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-constance-fisher-tragedy-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}