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My Lobotomy Pdf
| Spine | Pages | Cover | Total BCS Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 10/15 |
| Minimal to no crease | Minimal to some discoloration. Very little highlights and/or notes. | Book jacket might be missing. The cover might be slightly creased | Pre-loved: Gently Used |
ABOUT THE BOOK
In this heartfelt memoir from one of the youngest recipients of the transorbital lobotamy,Howard Dully shares the story of a painfully dysfunctional childhood, a misspent youth, his struggle to claim the life that was taken from him, and his redemption.
Revealing what happened to a child no one—not his father, not the medical community, not the state—was willing to protect, My Lobotomy exposes a shameful chapter in the history of the treatment of mental illness. Yet, ultimately, this is a powerful and moving chronicle of the life of one man. Revealing what happened to a child no one-not his father, not the medical community, not the state-was willing to protect, My Lobotomy exposes a shameful chapter in the history of the treatment of mental illness. Yet, ultimately, this is a powerful and moving chronicle of the life of one man.
My Lobotomy Book Signings & Events, San Jose, California. This is a easy way to contact Howard Dully to book for Appearances and talks at Colleges and Universities in the US and Canada. My Lobotomy is the heart wrenching story of a young boy who, at age 12, is loosely diagnosed with 'schizophrenia' and assigned a frontal lobotomy as his treatment plan. But you see, the memoir is much more than Howard Dully's brain surgery under the ice pick held by the famous Dr.
At twelve, Howard Dully was guilty of the same crimes as other boys his age: he was moody and messy, rambunctious with his brothers, contrary just to prove a point, and perpetually at odds with his parents. Yet somehow, this normal boy became one of the youngest people on whom Dr. Walter Freeman performed his barbaric transorbital—or ice pick—lobotomy.
Abandoned by his family within a year of the surgery, Howard spent his teen years in mental institutions, his twenties in jail, and his thirties in a bottle. It wasn’t until he was in his forties that Howard began to pull his life together. But even as he began to live the “normal” life he had been denied, Howard struggled with one question: Why?
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There were only three people who would know the truth: Freeman, the man who performed the procedure; Lou, his cold and demanding stepmother who brought Howard to the doctor’s attention; and his father, Rodney. Of the three, only Rodney, the man who hadn’t intervened on his son’s behalf, was still living. Time was running out. Stable and happy for the first time in decades, Howard began to search for answers.
My Lobotomy Summary
Through his research, Howard met other lobotomy patients and their families, talked with one of Freeman’s sons about his father’s controversial life’s work, and confronted Rodney about his complicity. And, in the archive where the doctor’s files are stored, he finally came face to face with the truth.
Ice Pick Lobotomy Procedure
Revealing what happened to a child no one—not his father, not the medical community, not the state—was willing to protect,My Lobotomyexposes a shameful chapter in the history of the treatment of mental illness. Yet, ultimately, this is a powerful and moving chronicle of the life of one man.