Name: My Lobotomy
ISBN: 9780307381262

Charles Fleming

Howard Dully

At twelve, Howard Dully was guilty of the same crimes as other boys his age: he was moody, messy, rambunctious, and perpetually at odds with his parents. Yet somehow, this normal boy became one of the youngest people on whom Dr. Walter Freeman performed h

A Memoir

My Lobotomy

The author describes his victimization at the hands of Dr. Walter Freeman, who popularized the transorbital lobotomy and who performed the procedure on the author at the age of twelve; the abandoment by his family; his experiences with institutions, jail, homelessness, and alcoholism; and his courageous determination to find out why he was forced to undergo a lobotomy. Reprint. 40,000 first printing.

cygnoir

Mr. Dully's ordeal is horrifying to read, yet he not only manages to salvage his life but find true positivity from it. I enjoyed the straightforward voice of the narrator, even when I did not enjoy the story being told. This is a remarkable and unforgettable memoir.

My Lobotomy A Memoir

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