mentally ill women

On cover: "...this classic story shows how a young woman can overcome adversity and find true happiness. After her uncle dies, young Jane Eyre is terribly mistreated by her aunt and cousins. She is quickly sent away to a girls' school, where life is not much better. But Jane loves books and learning, and she becomes the first in her class. She goes on to teach, then takes a position with Mr. Rochester, working as a governess. At his mansion, life changes dramatically.".

An orphan who endures a harsh childhood, Jane Eyre becomes governess at Thronfield Hall in the employment of the mysterious Mr. Rochester. Jane's moral pilgrimage and the maturity of Charlotte Bronte's characterization are celebrated aspects of the novel, as is its imagery and narrative power.

In early nineteenth-century England, an orphaned young woman accepts employment as a governess and soon finds herself in love with her employer who has a terrible secret.

A simplified abriged version of Jane Eyre's experiences.

Fourteen-year-old Kit Pitman has always lead a sheltered life in a small town on the outer banks of Newfoundland, where her mentally-challenged mother and strict grandmother hide the truth about Kit's illegitimate birth, but when Kit's grandmother dies unexpectedly, she and her mother are thrust into the harsh realities of life.

A young governess who suffered a violently abusive childhood finds love unexpectedly with her new employer, but secrets from his past--involving madness and old passions--may prove to destroy her happiness.

Darien Gilbertson appears to have it all, but she is hiding a disturbing secret that threatens every aspect of her life.

Izzy and Ellie felt both shame and pride in their loony mother's crazy stunts, but when she commited suicide on her forty-first birthday, the young girls' lives were shattered, and as they reach their own forty-first birthdays, they must come to terms with their mother's legacy.