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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 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?
"October 8, 1960. I gather that Mrs. Dully is perpetually talking,
admonishing, correcting, and getting worked up into a spasm,
whereas her husband is impatient, explosive, rather brutal, won't
let the boy speak for himself, and calls him numbskull, dimwit, and
other uncomplimentary names."
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.
"December 3, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Dully have apparently decided to
have Howard operated on. I suggested they] not tell Howard anything
about it."
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.
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. Without reticence,
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.
"From the Hardcover edition."
Revised and Updated in September 2020! Containing walks and
detailed maps from throughout the city, Secret Stairs highlights
the charms and quirks of a unique feature of the Los Angeles
landscape, and chronicles the geographical, architectural, and
historical aspects of the city's staircases, as well as of the
neighborhoods in which the steps are located. From strolling
through the classic La Loma neighborhood in Pasadena to walking the
Sunset Junction Loop in Silver Lake, to taking the Beachwood Canyon
hike through "Hollywoodland" to enjoying the magnificent ocean
views from the Castellammare district in Pacific Palisades, Secret
Stairs takes you on a tour of the staircases all across the City of
Angels. The circular walks, rated for duration and difficulty,
deliver tales of historic homes and their fascinating inhabitants,
bits of unusual local trivia, and stories of the neighborhoods
surrounding the stairs. That's where William Faulkner was living
when he wrote the screenplay for To Have and Have Not; that house
was designed by Neutra; over there is a Schindler; that's where
Woody Guthrie lived, where Anais Nin died, and where Thelma Todd
was murdered . . . Despite the fact that one of these staircases
starred in an Oscar-winning short film Laurel and Hardy's The Music
Box, from 1932 these civic treasures have been virtually unknown to
most of the city's residents and visitors. Now, Secret Stairs puts
these hidden stairways back on the map, while introducing urban
hikers to exciting new "trails" all around the city of Los Angeles.
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Charles Fleming Marsh
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Charles Fleming Marsh
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Discovery Miles 9 070
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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1897 Edition.
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Charles Fleming, J. Tibbins, Johann Philipp Zimmermann Ritter, 1838
This volume contains abstracts of early wills, and lists all names
included in the original will. "In using this Abstract, it is well
to bear in mind the brief development of Norfolk County: Norfolk
County was originally a part of Elizabeth City County, formed in
1634. About 1636 that portion of Elizabeth City County, lying on
the south side of the James River, was formed into New Norfolk
County. About 1637 New Norfolk County was divided into Upper
Norfolk and Lower Norfolk Counties; Upper Norfolk County later
became Nansemond County, and in 1691 Lower Norfolk was divided into
Princess Anne County and Norfolk County." A list of wills
(1637-1710), an index to full names and an index to places augment
the text.
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Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series.
Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks,
notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this
work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of
our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's
literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of
thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of intere
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PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series.
Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks,
notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this
work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of
our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's
literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of
thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of intere
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