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Jack El-Hai
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Freelance Writer, Book Author, and Writing Coach for Physicians, Freelance
Minneapolis
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Biography
Jack El-Hai is a journalist and book author who writes about history, science, medicine, and crime. He also coaches physicians in creative writing. His most recent book is The Lost Brothers: A Family’s Decades-Long Search, and he is also the author of The Lobotomist: A Maverick Medical Genius and His Tragic Quest to Rid the World of Mental Illness and The Nazi and the Psychiatrist: Herman Göring, Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, and a Fatal Meeting of Minds at the End of WW2. His magazine credits include Smithsonian, The Atlantic, GQ, Wired, Scientific American Mind, and The Washington Post Magazine.
Content
By Jack El-Hai|MediumJack El-Hai·Follow3 min read·--My free monthly newsletter for readers and writers of historyThe HWK, my home for the past three monthsThis week I have returned home after spending the past three months as a writer-in-residence at the Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg, an institute for advanced study in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities in Delmenhorst, Germany.
By Jack El-Hai|Mayo ClinicFor years, they came in on weekends to plan and practice—nearly sixty surgeons, nurses, and anesthesiologists, preparing to harmonize in a vast medical symphony. For the team at Mayo Clinic, it was their most complex surgery to date: a face transplant. At the heart of this event was Andy Sandness. He grappled with feelings of isolation and shame after a disfiguring suicide attempt but was determined to reclaim his future, to be seen as ordinary, and to belong again.
By Jack El-Hai|MediumJack El-Hai·Follow3 min read·--Would a psychiatric test have stopped Congressman John E. Rankin (Dem.-Mississippi)? As I wrote in my book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, Douglas M. Kelley, M.D., had learned plenty about destructive heads of state and politicians by the late 1940s. A former U.S. Army psychiatrist, he had conducted psychiatric evaluations of the top German political and military leaders after World War II.
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
De Pere, Wisconsin, United States