It is a special pleasure to me to discuss the book Is There No Place on Earth for Me? for several reasons. The first and probably most important one is that it makes for fascinating, easy reading, of a case history that is unexcelled in its thoroughness. The second reason is the highly interesting kind of material presented, of an intelligent, rebellious schizophrenic young woman and her interaction with her family, her friends, therapists and treatment centers. The third reason why it is a pleasure to discuss the book is that I enjoyed the purely factual style of reporting the material presented, while Mrs. Sheehan's empathy and friendship towards the patient