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Published in 1925, this captivating collection of essays serves as a sequel to its predecessor, delving into the lives of renowned figures through the lens of medical and psychological analysis. Each biography thoughtfully examines the interplay between health and the pivotal moments in the lives of historical icons such as Samuel Johnson, King Henry VI, Henry VIII, Mary Tudor, Queen Elizabeth I, Ivan the Terrible, and many others. The author, drawing upon a unique perspective as a doctor, argues that the health conditions of these leaders have often been overlooked by historians. With ...

Dive into this captivating 1922 collection of essays that intricately weave together the lives of notable historical figures through a unique lens of medical and psychological analysis. Featuring well-crafted biographies of icons such as Anne Boleyn, Jeanne D’Arc, The Empress Theodora, and Napoleon I, this work not only chronicles their life stories but also examines how their health influenced their actions and legacies. With an insightful conclusion reflecting on the nature of death, the author challenges the often overlooked connection between history and medicine, urging readers to ...

“Both wise and clever, full of fun and surprise about a topic so central to our lives that we almost never even think about it.” —Bill McKibben, author of Earth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet In the tradition of The Wisdom of Crowds and Predictably Irrational comes Being Wrong, an...

This 1922 collection of extensive essays comprises well written biographies of a few famous folk. The life narratives include analyses of medical and/or psychological elements in each person’s life. Biographies include Anne Boleyn, Jeanne D’Arc, The Empress Theodora, The Emperor Charles V, Don John Of Austria, Cervantes, Don Quixote (not an historical figure but irresistible), Philip II, Mr. and Mrs. Pepys, Edward Gibbon, Jean Paul Marat, Napoleon I, and Benvenuto Cellini. It concludes with an extended meditation on death. “But there were far more whose actions were clearly the result of...

From the acclaimed author of The Shakespeare Wars and Explaining Hitler comes a stirring manifesto on love in the modern age. Who wrote the book of love? In an impassioned polemic, Ron Rosenbaum—who has written books on the mysteries of Hitler’s evil, the magic of Shakespeare’s words, and...

A harrowing chronicle by two leading historians, capturing in real time the events of a year marked by multiple devastations. When we look back at the year 2020, how can we describe what really happened? In A Deeper Sickness, award-winning historians Margaret Peacock and Erik Peterson set out to...

As an adult, National Public Radio foreign correspondent Jacki Lyden has spent her life on the front lines of some of the world's most dangerous war zones. As a child, she lived in a war zone of a different kind. Her mother, Dolores, suffered from what is now called manic depression; but when...