Brain on fire : my month of madness
Titre
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Brain on fire : my month of madness
Susannah, Cahalan
Sommaire
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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.
Date de publication comme intervalle
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2012-2013
Description matérielle
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xiv, 266 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Edition
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1st Simon & Schuster trade pbk. ed.
Note générale
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Includes discussion questions.
11-Adult.
Vedette-matière - nom de personne
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Cahalan, Susannah.
Cahalan, Susannah-Mental health.
Terme de vedette-matière
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Encephalitis -- Patients -- Biography.
Autoimmune diseases -- Patients -- Biography.
Diagnosis -- Case studies.
Accès électronique
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Résumé
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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.
Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
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9781451621389
Informations de publication
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New York, NY : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2013, c2012 ; New York, NY : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks
Bibliothèque | Numéro de rayon | Type de document | Code à barres du document | Statut |
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Jasper Place | 616.83 CAH | Book | 30071000665278 | Non-Fiction |