Victoria (YSB) - reviewed on 2/23/2010 + 636 more book reviews

Wow... this was a very powerful memoir. Other than _One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest_, I haven't been exposed to much knowledge of lobotomies. This memoir was certainly informative, but also quite an emotional book on this topic. It is so hard (and so disturbing) to believe that it was that easy for such a dangerous operation to be performed on a child. The fact that the author overcame this almost fairy-tale-proportioned wicked stepmother, as well as institutions and drugs to become as successful as he has is awe-inspiring. It is such an amazing story. I must say that one thing that did stand out was the way Howard's residence was shifted from family member to family member as well. I would really like to hear the NPR broadcast, and I hope that it is still available online. I also want to point out that this paperback edition has an updated epilogue that was quite fascinating on a recent MRI of Dully's.

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