Žena průkopníka - Příběh lobotomie – Woodruff Samantha Greene (2023)

Since the moment her brother voluntarily left this world after World War I, Ruth Emeraldin's life has had a single meaning and purpose: to help people suffering from mental illness. Fate brings her into the path of the charismatic Robert Apter, an outstanding doctor who promotes a new, radical treatment method in America: lobotomy. ***** Ruth falls in love, gets married, and resolutely stands by her husband, whom she sees as a genius who has devised a miraculous cure. However, over time, the confident doctor becomes a misguided megalomaniac, and Ruth can no longer close her eyes to the terrifying reality. Robert operates like on an assembly line, and his procedures often have horrific consequences. The next victim of his ambitions is to be the fragile and sensitive mother of three children, Margaret Baxter. ***** Margaret can hardly get out of bed, let alone take care of her newborn baby. When Dr. Apter diagnoses her with postpartum depression and suggests lobotomy as a solution, the young woman believes it is her only hope. Only Ruth can save her from this cruel fate.