L'œuvre de Dully explore en profondeur les thèmes du traumatisme, de la mémoire et de la recherche d'identité face à une souffrance inimaginable. Son écriture offre une exploration brute et sans concession de la résilience humaine et des complexités des soins psychiatriques. À travers sa propre expérience de lobotomie infantile, Dully met en lumière la fragilité de l'esprit humain et la force de la volonté. Ses mémoires sont un témoignage puissant de l'esprit enduring.
Howard Dully was 12 years old when he was given a lobotomy. In this text he 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.
The memoir delves into Howard Dully's traumatic experiences as one of the youngest recipients of a transorbital lobotomy. It chronicles his painful childhood and troubled youth, highlighting his journey to reclaim the life that was unjustly altered. Through personal reflections, Dully explores themes of dysfunction, resilience, and ultimately, redemption, offering a poignant look at his quest for identity and healing.