Books like My lobotomy by Howard Dully

xxxv, 338 pages ; 21 cm

Ben Carson’s memoir chronicles his rise from inner‑city Detroit to pioneering neurosurgery, detailing landmark operations and the faith, determination, and humility that propelled him to global fame.

A chilling memoir detailing Solomon Northup's harrowing experience as a captive on a Louisiana plantation for twelve years, from 1841 to 1853.

Carolyn Jessop recounts her coerced marriage, abuse, and daring escape from the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑Day Saints, taking her eight children to freedom and contributing to the investigation of Church leader Warren Jeffs.

An autobiographical account of Olaudah Equiano’s journey from enslavement in West Africa to freedom and entrepreneurial success, offering a rare first‑hand perspective on the Atlantic slave trade.

Robert Whitaker examines the dramatic rise of disability among people with mental illness, questioning whether psychiatric drugs worsen long‑term outcomes and exploring alternative treatments that show promise for lasting recovery.

From Kay Redfield Jamison - an international authority on manic-depressive illness, and one of the few women who are full professors of medicine at American universities - a remarkable personal testimony: the revelation of her own struggle since adolescence with manic-depression, and how it has shaped her life. Vividly, directly, with candor, wit, and simplicity, she takes us into the fascinating and dangerous territory of this form of madness - a world in which one pole can be the alluring dark land ruled by what Byron called the "melancholy star of the imagination," and the other a desert of depression and, all too frequently, death. A moving and exhilarating memoir by a woman whose furious determination to learn the enemy, to use her gifts of intellect to make a difference, led her to become, by the time she was forty, a world authority on manic-depression, and whose work has helped save countless lives.

Elyn R. Saks, a distinguished professor and lawyer, chronicles her lifelong battle with schizophrenia, detailing how she overcame challenges to build a respected career in law, psychology, and psychiatry.

Ruth Emeraldine, driven by her brother’s wartime loss, becomes embroiled in Dr. Robert Apter’s controversial lobotomy experiments while safeguarding patients like Margaret Baxter from catastrophic outcomes.

A candid memoir of rock star Alice Cooper, chronicling his journey from shock‑rock legend to passionate golfer while revealing his struggles with fame, addiction and personal triumphs.

The moving, inspiring memoir of one of the great women of our times, Shirin Ebadi, winner of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize and advocate for the oppressed, whose spirit has remained strong in the face of political persecution and despite the challenges she has faced raising a family while pursuing her work. Best known in this country as the lawyer working tirelessly on behalf of Canadian photojournalist, Zara Kazemi -- raped, tortured and murdered in Iran -- Dr. Ebadi offers us a vivid picture of the struggles of one woman against the system. The book movingly chronicles her childhood in a loving, untraditional family, her upbringing before the Revolution in 1979 that toppled the Shah, her marriage and her religious faith, as well as her life as a mother and lawyer battling an oppressive regime in the courts while bringing up her girls at home.Outspoken, controversial, Shirin Ebadi is one of the most fascinating women today. She rose quickly to become the first female judge in the country; but when the religious authorities declared women unfit to serve as judges she was demoted to clerk in the courtroom she had once presided over. She eventually fought her way back as a human rights lawyer, defending women and children in politically charged cases that most lawyers were afraid to represent. She has been arrested and been the target of assassination, but through it all has spoken out with quiet bravery on behalf of the victims of injustice and discrimination and become a powerful voice for change, almost universally embraced as a hero.Her memoir is a gripping story -- a must-read for anyone interested in Zara Kazemi's case, in the life of a remarkable woman, or in understanding the political and religious upheaval in our world.From the Hardcover edition.

Two seasoned Time magazine reporters chronicle the explosive story of Robert Hanssen, one of America’s most infamous spies, revealing the shocking depths of his espionage scandal.

Memoir detailing Marie Yovanovitch's diplomatic career in the United States, including her role as an ambassador to Ukraine and her experience with the 2019 impeachment of Donald Trump.

William Cope Moyers, son of journalist Bill Moyers, recounts his descent into crack cocaine addiction and his spiritually‑driven rehabilitation, demonstrating how personal transformation can influence national addiction policy.