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• A website dedicated to lobotomy patients and their relatives
• "The Lobotomist", by author Jack El-Hai
• "Great & Desperate Cures—the rise and decline of Psychosurgery and treatments for mental illness", by Elliot S. Valenstein
• "Last resort: Psychosurgery and the Limits of Medicine," by Jack Pressman
• An eye-witness account
• A movie about the ice pick lobotomy starring Meatloaf.
• Read about lobotomies at Athens State Hospital
• The archive that houses Freeman’s papers and medical files.
• An article about Walter Freeman

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		Transcript
		Intro
		Transorbital Lobotomy
		Howard Dully
		"My Lobotomy"

		Learn about Howard Dully's memoir, published in 2007 by Random House
		Howard's memoir on Amazon.com
		An interactive lobotomy timeline
		FAQ about lobotomies
		A childhood photo of Howard Dully
		A photo of Howard's step-mother, Lou
		More information about the "ice pick" lobotomy
		Audio extras from "My Lobotomy"
		Oral histories from patients and witnesses
		Photographs from Howard's journey
		Producers' Notes

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