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Brain on Fire My Month of Madness

Paperback • 2013 • English

Brain on Fire My Month of Madness

By Susannah Cahalan

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About the book

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 descent into a madness for which there seemed to be no cure 'My first serious blackout marked the line between sanity and insanity. Though I would have moments of lucidity over the coming days and weeks, I would never again be the same person ...' Susannah Cahalan was a happy, clever, healthy twenty-four-year old. Then one day ...Show more

Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
Narrative theme: Social issues
Narrative theme: Health and illness

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ISBN

9780141975344

Publisher

Penguin Books Limited

Published year

2013

Language

English

Original title

Brain on Fire My Month of Madness

Format

Paperback

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