Author Mindy McGinnis shares the research behind her Edgar Award-Winning Gothic historical thriller\, \;"A M adness So Discreet." McGinnis will discuss how doctors treated brain injuries in the 1890s and the different aspects of care for the mentally i ll (for better or for worse) including the infamous psychosurgery known as a lobotomy. McGinnis will also delve into a brief history of the Athens [ Ohio] Lunatic Asylum\, the setting for the novel.
\nMindy McGinnis i s the author of multiple novels that span many genres. From historical to fantasy\, contemporary to gothic thriller\, you can always count on Mindy& rsquo\;s books to deliver grit\, truth\, and an unflinching look at humani ty and the world around us.
\nA ninth-generation farmer\, Mindy attr ibutes much of her character to growing up on an Ohio farm\, learning the value of physical labor\, and the harshness of the natural world early in life. Much of her writing reflects small-town living and aspects of rural poverty. A former school librarian\, Mindy still lives and works in her ho metown\, and is dedicated to making herself available to financially disad vantaged school districts and communities.
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