Official Review: Memories of a brain doctor

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Thanks for your review. This sounds like an interesting and informative book for those who like to know about the illnesses of historical figures like Muhammad Ali, Adolf Hitler, and Harry Helmsey.
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I love teachable memoirs. This seems a book that could be useful to provide more knowledge for readers interested in certain medical conditions. Too bad for the errors. Good job with the review.
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Some very interesting insights into the minds of a diverse group of famous people linked to moments of history. Thank you for your great review!
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Post by María Andrea Fernández Sepúlveda »

Dr. Lieberman also gets to examine sociopaths, psychopaths, and murderers in an effort to uncover why killers kill. Have you ever wondered why Adolf Hitler is as inflexible and psychotic as he was? Would you love to know what happened when the Queen of Means met with the Queen of Saudi Arabia? Dr. Lieberman provides some valuable information on these subjects.
This is one of the topics that I find incredibly fascinating.
I would've thought a medical memoir would be, as you mention, too technical for my liking, but I love the idea of blending history with psychological and neurological insights.
Thank you for an amazing review!
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There are extreme rare clinical cases which are interesting to be found in the history. Collection of such occasions as well as medical conditions of the 'celebrities' should be an interesting read. Congratulations on being BOTD
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This looks interesting, and I might be interested in reading it at some point in the future. Of particular interest is the author's speculation about the role Hitler's Parkinson's disease led to his behavior. Congratulations to the author on his achievement.
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I have a compulsion to read about diseases and medicine, so I think this book would be perfect for me and those Who enjoy learning about illnesses. This is an appealing review! Good job.
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Seems like there's so much to gain from this book. I'll give it a shot. Thanks for your compelling review!
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I'm not so sure what Dr. Lieberman's book is about. Is it about serial killers? Or the focus of it is on neurological illnesses of some historical figures? Is it a history book or a medical book? Or autobiography? However, I appreciated your candid review.
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Just from reading the introduction to this book, it immediately had my attention. The author mentions the disorders of many famous personalities and then goes on to provide his personal observations. Coming from a mental health background, this is a book that may open the eyes of many readers and make them more informed about several mental health issues.
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I would be really interested in reading this book as I'm interested in anything related to neurology, as long as it is explained in understandable language.
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The chapter summaries at the beginning of the book help the reader understand what the rest of the book contains. Thank you for your review.
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This sounds really interesting! I would love to hear firsthand about brain disorders! I really like what you mention about serial killers and why killers kill. That sounds so intriguing!
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This book really is an eye-opener. It includes worthy memories and history that would make a person wise by just one read. Wonderful review!
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Diseases of the brain are fascinating to study. It seems like people who are diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease are extraordinary in some way. It would be an interesting study.
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