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Behind the Gates of Gomorrah: A Year with the Criminally Insane Hardcover – September 16, 2014
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"What happens when the judicial system concentrates a population of criminally insane men with nothing to lose and no compunction against murderous violence behind razor wire and steel doors? Dr. Seager reveals both the courage and the empathy demanded of the staff at this hospital without healing, prison without guards." (Judy Melinek, M.D. and T.J. Mitchell, authors of "Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner")
“[A] real-life account that progresses like a suspense novel….It may be impossible to fathom how the staff continues working in such an environment without experiencing it personally, but BEHIND THE GATES OF GOMORRAH may well provide the next best option.” (ShelfAwareness)
“[A] real-life account that progresses like a suspense novel….It may be impossible to fathom how the staff continues working in such an environment without experiencing it personally, but BEHIND THE GATES OF GOMORRAH may well provide the next best option.” (ShelfAwareness)
About the Author
Stephen Seager is a board-certified psychiatrist, a former assistant professor of psychiatry at UCLA School of Medicine and a multiply published author. His work has been featured on national television and radio, including Oprah, GMA, NPR, and Larry King, among others.
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apathyinmotion
on October 9, 2014
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I cleared through this book very fast, it’s a riveting read. I had the privilege of working with Dr Seager at a small acute inpatient unit that took all critical care mentally ill patients from a 300 mile radius, so the patient mix was incredibly diverse. Dr Seager was truly a gifted doctor; he was able to deal with some of the most difficult patient situations. Everything from murderers to housewives he treated each with respect and compassion. So when I heard of this book I was excited to read it, and it did not disappoint. Dr Seagers desire to improve the living conditions of those he cares for is heroic and should not be overlooked. I hope this book and its information educated the masses to the problems extant in the mental health world in America today.
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on October 7, 2014
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I enjoy nonfiction tremendously. This is a must read for anyone who enjoys reading and learning about an area one never hears or reads about in the media.
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arianne
on October 9, 2014
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I great easy read. Dr. Seager does a really nice job of making you feel that you are right there with him in Gomorrah.
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Faye F.
on October 9, 2014
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Interesting subject. Fast read, I enjoyed it as I know nothing about asylums.
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on October 1, 2014
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A problematical issue is where and how one houses the mentally ill who haveor almost certainly committed serious crimes. At this point it appears that the advocates of compassion have won over the advocates of safety. Dr. Seagar's explanations of antisocial personality and psychopathology is a bit shaky, the main oint is accurate. Napa State hospital is patently unsafe for most patients and staff. His presentation of the cases he encounters make it a good read.
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on September 26, 2014
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A Year with the Criminally Insane
Behind the Gates of Gomorrah
By: Stephen Seager
First off let me catch my breath...
Because and I truly mean this, you will spend more time holding your breath, gripping your book or reading devise, with your eyes glued to every page waiting for what comes next.
I almost don't know how to express the admiration that I have for the people who work at { Gomorrah} and the family that stand beside them. They are waging their very own war and no one ever truly knows or acknowledges them.
Until now, this was a eye opening book. And it held me captive until the very end. Each page was a anticipation of what more could happen, what more didn't I know, how much more knowledge could I soak up. At the same time I started to think of the people who worked there and the people who lived there as people, family, friends, even as danger lurked around every corner. I could see so clearly why Dr. Seager kept working there even in the face of such diversity. It's like a adrenalin junky, except with this job not only was he and the workers involved professionally but emotionally invested as well. In my views most people are not capable of separating their hearts for something they see as important, or people who they are emotionally invested in, whether it be their co workers or their patients. Who decides that the insane, the criminals do not deserve to feel love, be cared for, be treated with respect. Yet it's hard to feel compassion when you are watching the news of someone who killed with such destruction, who killed babies, a child or children. A pregnant woman or the guy who shot a cop who had a wife, a newborn son because he skipped probation, the list goes on. This book will make you feel so many things.Read more ›
Behind the Gates of Gomorrah
By: Stephen Seager
First off let me catch my breath...
Because and I truly mean this, you will spend more time holding your breath, gripping your book or reading devise, with your eyes glued to every page waiting for what comes next.
I almost don't know how to express the admiration that I have for the people who work at { Gomorrah} and the family that stand beside them. They are waging their very own war and no one ever truly knows or acknowledges them.
Until now, this was a eye opening book. And it held me captive until the very end. Each page was a anticipation of what more could happen, what more didn't I know, how much more knowledge could I soak up. At the same time I started to think of the people who worked there and the people who lived there as people, family, friends, even as danger lurked around every corner. I could see so clearly why Dr. Seager kept working there even in the face of such diversity. It's like a adrenalin junky, except with this job not only was he and the workers involved professionally but emotionally invested as well. In my views most people are not capable of separating their hearts for something they see as important, or people who they are emotionally invested in, whether it be their co workers or their patients. Who decides that the insane, the criminals do not deserve to feel love, be cared for, be treated with respect. Yet it's hard to feel compassion when you are watching the news of someone who killed with such destruction, who killed babies, a child or children. A pregnant woman or the guy who shot a cop who had a wife, a newborn son because he skipped probation, the list goes on. This book will make you feel so many things.Read more ›
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