RALPH BLUMENTHAL on THE BELIEVER

*** To read my review of The Believer, go here. *** Ralph Blumenthal’s latest book, The Believer, is about the controversial Harvard psychiatrist John E. Mack. What made Mack controversial? He gave more credence than would most psychiatrists to people who claimed to have been abducted by aliens. I found reading The Believer extremely rewarding, and recently…

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BOOK REVIEW: THE BELIEVER

For my interview with Ralph Blumenthal about The Believer, go here. *** Ralph Blumenthal’s The Believer – a lively read – draws a poignant profile of the highly accomplished if controversial Harvard psychiatrist Dr. John E. Mack. Mack had already published very well-regarded books in the field of psychiatry by the time he was made Head of…

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Author’s Corner: Ralph Blumenthal

Author Ralph Blumenthal, whose parents were born in Berlin, worked for 45 years for The New York Times, and still contributes to the paper regularly. I am pleased to present my interview of this outstanding writer. 1) Do you remember when you first heard about the Holocaust, and what you thought about it at the…

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