Assignment 3:
Biography (?) I would recommend "Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter" by Kate Larson
Memoir (?) "Running With Scissors"by Augusten Burroughs
Science (500's) "Grunt" by Mary Roach
Medical (610) "When Breath Becomes Air" by Paul Kalanithi
Assignment 4:
"Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter"
This engaging book is about Rosemary Kennedy, who was born intellectually disabled and kept hidden by her family after receiving a lobotomy which rendered her incapacitated. I would recommend this book to people who are interested in the history of the Kennedy family, any one who is interested in the stigma of mental disabilities, or who is interested in the history of psycho-surgery. The tragedy of Rosemary's loss of capabilities following her lobotomy, and the reaction her family had to this tragedy is upsetting, but the portions about how Rosemary's sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver was inspired to fight for so many years for people with disabilities are uplifting. It
"When Breath Becomes Air"
This is a memoir written by a neurosurgeon diagnosed with terminal cancer. It is extremely engaging, tying together his prior professional experience with treating other people's terminal illness and his personal experience with cancer. He also draws this elegantly into a greater discussion about our human experience and mortality. Its greatest appeal is the way it offers both his own individual experience for readers to explore along with more collective understandings we all share about life and death.
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