My Lobotomy | Litsy

My Lobotomy: A Memoir | Charles Fleming, Howard Dully

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While 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. 🌟🌟🌟

Eggs I remember this book-what a survivor he is 5y

candc320 @Eggs very true! It‘s amazing he was able to come out of his childhood as well as he did. 5y

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My Lobotomy: A Memoir | Charles Fleming, Howard Dully

#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.😱
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My Lobotomy: A Memoir | Charles Fleming, Howard Dully

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I 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. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

sisilia 😱 Sounds scary 5y

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LeahBergen

My Lobotomy: A Memoir | Charles Fleming, Howard Dully

#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

Cinfhen

LibrarianRyan This sounds fascinating. 7y

Cinfhen This sounds so sad 💔 7y

saresmoore Weeeeird. I agree that it sounds both fascinating and sad! 7y

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readordierachel It's crazy to think about some of the barbarism that has passed for medical treatment. What a heartbreaking story. 7y

batsy 😖 7y

LauraJ Sounds fascinating 😲 7y

britt_brooke Whoa. #stacked 7y

Izai.Amorim I didn't know that someone could write a book after a lobotomy. I thought it would turn someone into a moron. Must research this.🤔 7y

rubyslippersreads Horrible! The only book I've ever read that dealt with this was

Will There Really be a Morning?: An Autobiography

LeahBergen @LibrarianRyan It does, doesn't it? 7y

LeahBergen @Cinfhen I know! 😬 7y

LeahBergen @saresmoore Yes, it does and I haven't quite managed to pull it off the TBR yet. 😬 7y

LeahBergen @ReadOrDieRachel And not that long ago either. 7y

LeahBergen @batsy Yep! 7y

LeahBergen @LauraJ Yes, horribly so! 7y

LeahBergen @britt_brooke That's what I said when I spotted it at a book sale! 7y

LeahBergen @Izai.Amorim The surgery had a wide range of outcomes, I guess. Some people died from it and others ended up with only slight emotional and cognitive impairment. It's so bizarre! 7y

LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads I remember my parents discussing Frances Farmer (and watching a movie about her). There was some sort of controversy about whether she really had a lobotomy or not, I think? 7y

rubyslippersreads @LeahBergen There was a movie about her with Jessica Lange. Both the book and movie left me with the impression that she had a lobotomy, but now I'm curious. 7y

[DELETED] 3803335244 This is so sad & brave. Definitely adding this to my list. 7y

Suet624 Well now I have to find this book. I thought I had a rough childhood! 7y

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Eggs

My Lobotomy: A memoir | Charles Fleming, Howard Dully

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

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