Island Medicine

Today it is known as Roosevelt Island. In 1828, when New York City purchased this narrow, two-mile-long island in the East River, it was called Blackwell's Island. There, over the next hundred years, the city would build a lunatic asylum, prison, hospital, workhouse, and almshouse. Stacy Horn has crafted a compelling and chilling narrative told through the stories of the poor souls sent to Blackwell's, as well as the period's city officials, reformers, and journalists (including the famous Nellie Bly). Damnation Island re-creates what daily life was like on the island....

How did thousands of premature infants come to be exhibited at America's most popular amusement park? In Miracle at Coney Island: How a Sideshow Doctor Saved Thousands of Babies and Transformed American Medicine, Claire Prentice uncovers the incredible true story of Martin Couney, the "incubator doctor."

Welcome to ASMR island. Here you receive the best ASMR massages, aura cleansing, hair brushing, tea time and scalp massage. Sophia takes care of you with her relaxing voice and German accent so that you can sleep well and relax yourself. The ASMR sounds are real so that you can just close your eyes and enjoy a hot cup of tea while sitting by the fireplace or getting a new haircut next to the beach with the wonderful wave sounds in the background. Sophia wishes you a relaxing time. This audio is created for entertainment and relaxation.