Dr. Zastro?s Sanitarium ? for the Ailments of Women

by Ludmilla Bollow

Phillipe, an eminent physician isolated in his world of science and Yana, a free-spirited gypsy, defy their basic beliefs and succumb to passions of deep love, bringing them to the brink of personal... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933016019
• ISBN13: 9781933016016
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Behler Publications
• Length: 345 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

THE MYSTICAL DR ZOSTRO'S SANITARIUM

DR ZASTRO'S SANITARIUM A resonating tale of epic proportions, this (pre) Turn of the Century romance, in which a respected man of science (Dr. Zastro) meets his artistic and most expressive alter ego in the form of Yana--a fiercely independent Gypsy woman. A physician devoted to the methods of scientific treatments amidst the soothing and colorful environs of his most respected establishment, Zastro uses his electrical machines to deliver soothing impulses and colored light therapy to relieve the troubled senses and over-stressed bodies of his female patients, rather than resorting to the more drastic and popular surgical techniques of his day. Against the good doctor's very dedicated, logical and orderly will, he awakens to unearthly attraction and delight in the most unexpected mind and spirit of the person of Yana--who is opinionated and seeks to change his mind as to whether science and the creative temperament can be opposing, yet cohesive. Yana, steeped in the tradition of her Gypsy heritage struggles to remain faithful to her nature while embracing the love that sparkles in the air around her. Dr. Zastro's destiny is foreshadowed by dark events at work within the personalities that abide within the confines of the sanitarium. Old ideas must be cast aside and reborn into more wondrous undertakings of the heart before these two unlike and equally attracted souls will be allowed an experience of time in togetherness. A tale that will leave you altogether quickened and breathless as it did me. --January Keck

"Once upon a time there was a man named Phillipe and a woman named Yana..."

"... And then what happened?" Dr. Zastro's Sanitarium For the Ailments of Women, a love story between two seemingly mismatched individuals, has a fairytale essence. Set in the 1880s, this is the story of Dr. Phillipe Zastro, founder of a pioneering healing place for women, and Yana, a flamboyant and intelligent gypsy who enters his three-week program. Both strong-willed individuals, they inadvertently fall in love, and the story revolves around their secretive coupling and the complications that arise around them and because of them. Filled with colorful and provocative secondary characters, there's rarely a dull moment during the initial three-week period, when a handful of selected women of varying classes and degrees of education come to the sanitarium for Dr. Zastro's special and famous form/s of electrical healing. The women face a myriad of ailments, from sore limbs due to injury to nymphomania. The author, Ludmilla Bollow, transports the reader to this time and place, through artful prose and excellent storytelling. I don't think I've ever read a more tasteful and sensitive account of a couple experiencing lovemaking for the first time. There are several beautiful moments in this book, particularly when we learn about "the gypsy maxim" through Yana. Beyond the three weeks in the Sanitarium, the story takes twists and turns into the future and paints a full portrait of this couple, for better or worse. A true delight to read and I highly recommend. From the author of "I'm Living Your Dream Life," and "The Things I Wish I'd Said," McKenna Publishing Group.

POWERFUL-HEART WRENCHING-SUSPENSFUL & SURPRISING

I just finished reading the book today..When I got to the last chapter, I had tears in my eyes! ( I am a man )! The entire story has "WORD PICTURES" that are so vivid that I could actually SEE, FEEL & SMELL the atmosphere,flowers and all of the other elements that were present in the varius scenes.It is especially interesting that all of the procedures and machines used in the story were really used back in the 1800's..I not only LEARNED from this story but also received an insight into to HUMAN BEHAVIOR under very unique cercumstances..

Dr. Zastro's Sanitarium: For the Ailments of Women

In this immediately captivating novel, I was transported to the world of Yana, an 1880's gypsy girl who finds herself in the sanitarium of an eccentric Dr. Zastro, who is treating an array of women and their ailments. From the first sentence, I was hooked, and as a male reader, found the women's lives both historically accurate and refreshingly stimulating, (sometimes shockingly so.) The author has thoroughly researched the era and its medical beliefs--I loved what I learned, and in the process, I learned to love Yana, whose wise opinions, as a gypsy, were way ahead of her time.

A Sanitarium You'll Want To Visit!

In this novel of the 1880s, Dr. Phillipe Zastro guarantees cures for the mental, physical, and sexual ailments of women -- and through mesmerism and other advanced treatments of his day, he almost always solves whatever problems his patients bring to him. But when artist Yana Kejako checks herself in to the good doctor's sanitarium, both Kejako and Zastro find their outlooks on life shaken. A delightful book by a talented writer, with a beautiful cover. A gift sure to please any reader, but especially history buffs, healthcare professionals, and women of all ages.