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John Sedgwick modeled the protagonist of his second novel on his mother, Emily Ames (Lincoln) Sedgwick, who was then in the midst of her fourth hospitalization for depression at McLean.
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John Sedgwick based the protagonist of his second novel on his mother, Emily Ames (Lincoln) Sedgwick, who was undergoing her fourth hospitalization for depression at McLean Hospital.
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Penelope Green
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News Article
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{
    "hospital": "McLean Hospital"
}
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Family Mental Health Biography
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October 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM (1 week ago)
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October 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM (1 week ago)

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He Wrote the Book on the Sedgwick ‘Family Disease,’ and Succumbed to It
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https://nytimes.com/2026/10/02/books/john-sedgwick-dead.html

John Sedgwick, a prolific author known for his historical works and memoir exploring WASP identity, has died at 72. He was working on a psychological suspense novel at the time of his death.

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