$25.17
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
23 October 2013
Summary
This is the story of one woman’s descent into insanity. In Brain on Fire, she pieces together the terrifying lost month of her life, asking what happens when your identity is suddenly destroyed—and how you get it back.
Brain on Fire is the stunning debut from journalist and author Susannah Cahalan, recounting the real-life horror story of how a sudden and mysterious illness put her on a descent into a madness for which there seemed to be no cure.
“My first se…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141975344 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141975342 |
| Author: | Susannah Cahalan |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 23 October 2013 |
| Weight: | 214g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 12mm |
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Critics Review
With eagle-eye precision and brutal honesty, Susannah Cahalan turns her journalistic gaze on herself as she bravely looks back on one of the most harrowing and unimaginable experiences one could ever face: the loss of mind, body and self … a mesmerizing story – Mira Bartók, New York Times bestselling author of ‘The Memory Palace’
Captivating … Cahalan’s prose carries a sharp, unsparing punch – Michael Greenberg * New York Times *
About The Author
Susannah Cahalan
Susannah Cahalan is a reporter on the New York Post, and the recipient of the 2010 Silurian Award of Excellence in Journalism for Feature Writing. Her writing has also appeared in the New York Times.
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