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Brooke Shields, on Birth and Depression

Actress Brooke Shields has written a new memoir about what she experienced following the birth of her daughter. It's called Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression.

Shields has been an actress since she was a child. Her films include Pretty Baby, Blue Lagoon, and Black and White. She also starred in her own TV show, Suddenly Susan.

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