The Lobotomist: A Maverick Medical Genius and His Tragic Quest to Rid the World of Mental Illness

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This captivating book chronicles the life of a man who brought showmanship to science, and touched the grey matter of a generation of mentally ill patients. . . . . No history of modern psychiatry is complete without his story.' -Andrew Solomon, author of The Noonday Demon Dr. Walter J. Freeman ranks as one of the most scorned physicians of the twentieth century. Many people still believe a number of myths about his lobotomies: that they turned people into human vegetables, that he did them all secretly, and that he performed one on Frances Farmer. This intriguing biography gives us a profound look into the life of a complex scientific genius who defies easy description. Jack El-Hai (Minneapolis, MN) has contributed to many publications, including the Atlantic Monthly, the Washington Post Magazine, and American Heritage.