Andy Warhol Was a Hoarder: Inside the Minds of History's Great Personalities

Andy Warhol Was a Hoarder: Inside the Minds of History's Great Personalities

by Claudia Kalb
Andy Warhol Was a Hoarder: Inside the Minds of History's Great Personalities

Andy Warhol Was a Hoarder: Inside the Minds of History's Great Personalities

by Claudia Kalb

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Overview

Was Andy Warhol a hoarder? Did Einstein have autism? Was Frank Lloyd Wright a narcissist? In this surprising, inventive, and meticulously researched look at the evolution of mental health, acclaimed health and science journalist Claudia Kalb gives readers a glimpse into the lives of high-profile historic figures through the lens of modern psychology, weaving groundbreaking research into biographical narratives that are deeply embedded in our culture. From Marilyn Monroe's borderline personality disorder to Charles Darwin's anxiety, Kalb provides compelling insight into a broad range of maladies, using historical records and interviews with leading mental health experts, biographers, sociologists, and other specialists. Packed with intriguing revelations, this smart narrative brings a new perspective to one of the hottest new topics in today's cultural conversation.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781426214677
Publisher: Disney Press
Publication date: 02/02/2016
Sold by: DISNEY PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE -EBKS
Format: eBook
Pages: 288
Sales rank: 201,086
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

CLAUDIA KALB, an award-winning journalist who reports on a wide variety of health and science topics, is known for combining serious reporting with engaging, accessible writing. A former senior writer at Newsweek who has contributed to Smithsonian and Scientific American, Kalb has penned hundreds of features on topics ranging from depression and PTSD to painkiller addiction and the surge in drugs used to treat ADHD. She is now a freelance writer and editor.

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

Marilyn Monroe 19

Howard Hughes 37

Andy Warhol 59

Princess Diana 77

Abraham Lincoln 101

Christine Jorgensen 121

Frank Lloyd Wright 145

Betty Ford 173

Charles Darwin 197

George Gershwin 221

Fyodor Dostoevsky 239

Albert Einstein 261

Afterword 289

Sources and Notes 293

Acknowledgments 315

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