Brain on fire : my month of madness
Title
:
Brain on fire : my month of madness
Personal Author EPSB
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Susannah, Cahalan
Summary
:
The author, a young reporter at a major New York newspaper, describes her month-long descent into madness from a rare autoimmune disorder that nearly killed her. Draws from hospital records, surveillance video, interviews with family and friends, and excerpts from a journal her father kept during her illness.
Year Published
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2012-2013
Physical Description
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xiv, 266 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Edition
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1st Simon & Schuster trade pbk. ed.
Note
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Includes discussion questions.
Grade Interest level
:
11-Adult.
Personal Subject
:
Cahalan, Susannah.
Cahalan, Susannah-Mental health.
Subject
:
Encephalitis -- Patients -- Biography.
Autoimmune diseases -- Patients -- Biography.
Diagnosis -- Case studies.
Electronic Access
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Summary
:
The author, a young reporter at a major New York newspaper, describes her month-long descent into madness from a rare autoimmune disorder that nearly killed her. Draws from hospital records, surveillance video, interviews with family and friends, and excerpts from a journal her father kept during her illness.
ISBN
:
9781451621389
Publisher
:
New York, NY : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2013, c2012 ; New York, NY : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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| Jasper Place | 616.83 CAH | Book | 30071000665278 | Non-Fiction |