A mind unraveled : a memoir / Kurt Eichenwald.
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TextPublisher: New York : Ballantine Books, [2018]Publisher: ©2018Edition: First editionDescription: xiv, 392 pages ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780399593628
- 0399593624
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Main Library | NonFiction | 616.853 E34 | Available | 33111009273570 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The compelling story of an acclaimed journalist and New York Times bestselling author's ongoing struggle with epilepsy--how, through personal resilience and the support of loved ones, heovercame medical incompetence and institutional discrimination to achieve once unthinkable success.
"REMARKABLE . . . inspirational in the true sense of the word."-- The New York Times Book Review
This is the story of one man's battle to pursue his dreams despite an often incapacitating brain disorder. From his early experiences of fear and denial to his exasperating search for treatment, Kurt Eichenwald provides a deeply candid account of his years facing this misunderstood and often stigmatized condition. He details his encounters with the doctors whose negligence could have killed him, but for the heroic actions of a brilliant neurologist and the family and friends who fought for him.
Ultimately, A Mind Unraveled is an inspirational story, one that chronicles how Eichenwald, faced often with his own mortality, transformed trauma into a guide for reaching the future he desired.
Praise for A Mind Unraveled
"An intimate journey . . . bravely illuminating the trials of living inside a body always poised to betray itself." -- O: The Oprah Magazine
"Poignant and infuriating . . . merges elements of medical drama, anti-discrimination fable, and coming-of-age memoir." -- The New Yorker
"One of the best thrillers I've read in years, yet there are no detectives, no corpses, no guns or knives." -- Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"Terrific . . . Eichenwald's narrative is a suspenseful medical thriller about a condition that makes everyday life a mine field, a fierce indictment of a callous medical establishment, and an against-the-odds recovery saga." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Riveting . . . Eichenwald has created a universal tale of resilience wrapped in a primal scream against the far-too-savage world." -- Booklist (starred review)
"An extraordinary book." --Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling author of The Dance of Anger
Includes bibliographical references.
"The compelling story of an acclaimed journalist and New York Times bestselling author's ongoing struggle with epilepsy--his torturous decision to keep his condition a secret to avoid discrimination, and his ensuing decades-long battle to not only survive, but to thrive. Written with brutal and affecting honesty, Kurt Eichenwald, who was diagnosed with epilepsy as a teenager, details the abuses he faced while incapacitated post-seizure, the discrimination he fought that almost cost him his education and employment, and the darkest moments when he contemplated suicide as the only solution to ending his physical and emotional pain. He recounts how medical incompetence would have killed him but for the heroic actions of a brilliant neurologist and the friendship of two young men who assumed part of the burden of his struggle. Ultimately, Eichenwald's is an inspirational tale, showing how a young man facing his own mortality on a daily basis could rise from the depths of despair to the heights of unimagined success"-- Provided by publisher.