Children’s book tells story of man who had iron rod shot through his skull
John Fleischman has written a children’s book detailing the fascinating story of a man who had a 13-pound iron rod driven through his skull. Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science was released in May.
The story goes like this: in 1848 Gage, a railroad foreman, was working with gunpowder at a blasting site, packing it with his tamping rod. He accidentally dropped the rod and the resulting explosing drove the 13 pound rod through his head. Gage never lost consciousness and lived 11 more years.
Full story from the Cincinnati Enquirer
