pickVery tragic reflection of life after being lobotomized at 12 years old. Howard Dully created an NPR segment that I‘ll also have to check out. Very sad. Tissues needed.
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My Lobotomy: A memoir | 
pickVery tragic reflection of life after being lobotomized at 12 years old. Howard Dully created an NPR segment that I‘ll also have to check out. Very sad. Tissues needed.
so-soWhile this was a horrific story of a lifetime of abuses of every kind, it spent very little time talking about the author‘s actual lobotomy and how it effected his life. Given the title I was expecting a heavier focus on how lobotomies came to be used, what they do to those who receive them, etc. That being said the narrator had a great voice and I did feel for the author‘s story and how he changed his life for the better. 🌟🌟🌟
#NFNov Book 8 complete ⭐⭐⭐⭐
#TIL *see above
A shocking Memoir of one of America's youngest victims of lobotomy. Sadly most of his behavior problems were caused by bad parenting.😱
@rsteve388 @Clwojick
pickI couldn‘t put it down. Such a brave story to tell about his torture and abuse at home that led to a lobotomy and later incarceration in mental hospitals. Worst part is...he was never crazy. Fascinating story based right here in my backyard of San Jose. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
#LiveToTell
It seems incredible to me that this sort of thing happened not so very long ago - and that people like the author lived to tell their stories.
#AugustGrrrl
This is a tool (essentially an ice pick), that was used to perform the lobotomy performed on the author above when he was 12--changed his life! Called transorbital lobotomy where the frontal lobe is accessed through eye sockets
Incredible story
Stopped at the bookstore to use a gift card last night. I love the clearance section at Half Price Books.
so-soThis book made me cringe. I really had a hard time getting through it. It's well-written and certainly interesting, but very difficult to stomach.
