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My Lobotomy: A Memoir
My Lobotomy: A Memoir | Charles Fleming, Howard Dully
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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 (…more)
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candc320
My Lobotomy: A Memoir | Charles Fleming, Howard Dully
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Mehso-so

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

rsteve388 9 pts 5y
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Readaholics
My Lobotomy: A Memoir | Charles Fleming, Howard Dully
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Pickpick

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 6y
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LeahBergen
My Lobotomy: A Memoir | Charles Fleming, Howard Dully
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#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

LibrarianRyan This sounds fascinating. 8y
Cinfhen This sounds so sad 💔 8y
saresmoore Weeeeird. I agree that it sounds both fascinating and sad! 8y
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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. 8y
batsy 😖 8y
LauraJ Sounds fascinating 😲 8y
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.🤔 8y
rubyslippersreads Horrible! The only book I've ever read that dealt with this was 8y
LeahBergen @LibrarianRyan It does, doesn't it? 8y
LeahBergen @Cinfhen I know! 😬 8y
LeahBergen @saresmoore Yes, it does and I haven't quite managed to pull it off the TBR yet. 😬 8y
LeahBergen @ReadOrDieRachel And not that long ago either. 8y
LeahBergen @LauraJ Yes, horribly so! 8y
LeahBergen @britt_brooke That's what I said when I spotted it at a book sale! 8y
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! 8y
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? 8y
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. 8y
[DELETED] 3803335244 This is so sad & brave. Definitely adding this to my list. 8y
Suet624 Well now I have to find this book. I thought I had a rough childhood! 8y
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Eggs
My Lobotomy: A memoir | Charles Fleming, Howard Dully
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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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goodbyefrancie
My Lobotomy: A Memoir | Charles Fleming, Howard Dully
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Stopped at the bookstore to use a gift card last night. I love the clearance section at Half Price Books.

EvieBee So do I! I could camp out there. 8y
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JessAF
My Lobotomy: A memoir | Charles Fleming, Howard Dully
Mehso-so

This 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.