Title: Lisa, Bright and Dark Author: John Neufeld Disability: Mental Illness 1st Date Published: 1969 1st Publisher: S. G. Phillips, Inc. 2nd Date Published: 1999 2nd Publisher: Puffin Books Lisa, Bright and Dark is a story that chronicles the life of Lisa Shilling's descent into mental illness. Lisa is a sixteen-year-old high school student who is convinced that she is losing her mind. Some days are "light," and she feels like everything is normal. Other days are "…showed first 75 words of 995 total…

…showed last 75 words of 995 total…this is the worst thing that could happen to a person suffering from a disability and also a very selfish and irresponsible action on the parents' part. Lisa's teachers also should have noticed that something was seriously wrong with Lisa and done something about it. Overall I thought that this was a good book and encourage others to read it. The story of Lisa and what she went through will stay in my mind forever.