The Lives They Left Behind: Suitcases from a State Hospital Attic
by Darby Penney, Peter Stastny
Darby Penney and Peter Stastny explore the meaning of suitcases discovered in a state hospital attic. Through these abandoned belongings, The Lives They Left Behind invites readers to consider the personal histories, identities, and institutional past represented by objects left behind.
About This Book
The Lives They Left Behind: Suitcases from a State Hospital Attic is a nonfiction work by Darby Penney and Peter Stastny.
Centered on suitcases found in a state hospital attic, the book considers the lives and histories connected to these belongings.
Its subject brings together institutional history, personal identity, and the human stories preserved through material objects.
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