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Why do thousands of African men become convinced - despite what doctors tell them - that their penises have, simply, disappeared. Why do people across the world become convinced that they are cursed to die on a particular date - and then do? Why do people in Malaysia suddenly "run amok"?In The Geography of Madness, acclaimed magazine writer Frank Bures investigates these and other "culture-bound" syndromes, tracing each seemingly baffling phenomenon to its source. It's a fascinating, and at times rollicking, adventure that takes the reader around the world and deep into the oddities of the human psyche. What Bures uncovers along the way is a poignant and stirring story of the persistence of belief, fear, and hope.
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Frank Bures is a contributing editor at Poets & Writers Magazine, a columnist at The Rotarian Magazine, and his work has appeared in Harper's, Outside, Men's Health, Bicycling, Esquire, Audubon, Scientific American Mind, Wired, The Washington Post Magazine and other publications. His stories have also been included in the Best American Travel Writing, selected as "Notable" in the Best American Essays and Best American Sports Writing, and won several Lowell Thomas Awards. More info at frankbures.com.
