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A Life Gone Awry My Story of the Elan School (Memoir Series Book One)

Wayne Kernochan

When Doctor M. Scott Peck suggested Elan to my parents I was skeptical because the first program he sent me to was a drug program, and I had never done drugs. He said it wasn't, and that Elan treated teens with emotional problems. He told me that Elan had psychiatrists and counselors, and activities...

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Behind the Bastards

The graphic novel was mentioned as a source for the podcast, depicting the experiences of a student at the Elan School during the 1990s, offering a different perspective on the school's operations during this time.

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Research for this episode was actually sparked by a graphic novel I found online called Joe vs. Alon School. It was written by a former student who goes by Joe Nobody.

— Episode: Part Two: Elan School: The Worst 'Troubl...

Episode: Part Two: Elan School: The Worst 'Troubled Teen' F...

The graphic novel was mentioned as a source for the podcast, depicting the experiences of a student at the Elan School during the 1990s, offering a different perspective on the school's operations during this time.

"

Research for this episode was actually sparked by a graphic novel I found online called Joe vs. Alon School. It was written by a former student who goes by Joe Nobody.

I really recommend his story to everyone. It's a fascinating graphic novel, and it gives a lot of context on how the school had evolved by that point.

The electric sauce was gone by then, and safety gear in the ring was at least more common. But the whole experience was just as brutal.

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