{"product_id":"the-sleep-room-a-sadistic-psychiatrist-and-the-women-who-survived-him-hardcover","title":"The Sleep Room: A Sadistic Psychiatrist and the Women Who Survived Him - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Stock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA chilling true story of medical abuse, psychological manipulation, and the women who refused to be silenced.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the heart of postwar London, Dr. William Sargant was a revered psychiatrist with a glittering résumé. He was also a regular lecturer in the United States, where he was a visiting professor at Duke University and had close connections with the CIA. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But behind the doors of Ward Five at the Royal Waterloo Hospital, he orchestrated one of the most disturbing chapters in modern psychiatric history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Known as the Sleep Room, this ward became the site of relentless experimentation. Women--many young, vulnerable, and without consent--were subjected to months of chemically induced sleep, interrupted only for electroconvulsive therapy and forced feedings. Their identities blurred, their memories fractured, and their lives forever altered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now, decades later, the survivors are speaking out. In this gripping investigation, journalist and novelist Jon Stock uncovers the dark legacy of Sargant's methods, the institutional complicity that enabled them, and the haunting question: Were these women victims of rogue science--or pawns in a broader, state-sanctioned agenda? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sleep Room\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful blend of investigative journalism and survivor testimony, exposing the twisted intersection of medicine, power, and secrecy. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Stock\u003c\/b\u003e (who also writes under the pseudonym J.S. Monroe) is a journalist and novelist. He worked at the \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e for ten years on the books desk and as Weekend Editor. Stock has written investigative features for \u003ci\u003eThe Observer, Private Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e Independent\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes psychological thrillers under the pen name J.S. Monroe, and his most recent thriller, \u003ci\u003eNo Place to Hide\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2023 by Head of Zeus; this is his first nonfiction book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.42 x 9.12 x 6.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51884414959904,"sku":"9781419774478","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9V4eXxEgbu9781419774478.webp?v=1781882875","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-sleep-room-a-sadistic-psychiatrist-and-the-women-who-survived-him-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}