Author Emily Sweeney: Dropkick Murphy
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Join Boston Globe journalist Emily Sweeney for an action-packed presentation about her latest book, DROPKICK MURPHY: A LEGENDARY LIFE, which chronicles the life of Dr. John "Dropkick" Murphy, a professional wrestler and doctor who ran an infamous detox center in Acton, Massachusetts.
Decades before the Betty Ford Center became a household name — and long before the band the Dropkick Murphys named themselves in his honor — the phrase "going to Dropkick’s" meant a person struggling with addiction needed help and would soon get some. Drawing on years of research and interviews, author Emily Sweeney will reveal the untold story of Murphy’s life, his farm, and the legendary events that unfolded there
Decades before the Betty Ford Center became a household name — and long before the band the Dropkick Murphys named themselves in his honor — the phrase "going to Dropkick’s" meant a person struggling with addiction needed help and would soon get some. Drawing on years of research and interviews, author Emily Sweeney will reveal the untold story of Murphy’s life, his farm, and the legendary events that unfolded there
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