The Ice Pick Technique by Anna Mavrikis - 2000-09-15

Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.: Creative Arts Book Company, 2000. 1st ed. About fine copy of this Paperback Original. Author's first book. Dr. Robert Jules and Dr. Simon Pierce are pioneers in the newly developing field of lobotomy, so when Harry Morgan comes to them suffering from severe depression, they see a chance to hone their skills while helping a patient recover. Pierce, a power-hungry egomaniac, convinces Harry that he must have the procedure to survive. After the operation is performed, Pierce is still not happy. He proceeds to take his inexperience one step further by attempting the crudest of operations To many doctors it had all the attractive lures needed to get them hooked: It was invaluable as a time-saver. There was no need for an assistant. There was no mess, and many more people could get this treatment, as it only took about ten minutes to perform. Best of all, you didn't need an operating room. It could be done anywhere. It was called the transorbital lobotomy, cruedly known as… Read More

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