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Brain on Fire
- My Month of Madness
- Narrated by: Susannah Cahalan
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Includes a brand-new afterword, written and read by the author
Now a major motion picture starring Chloë Grace Moretz
An award-winning memoir and instant New York Times best seller that goes far beyond its riveting medical mystery, Brain on Fire is the powerful account of one woman’s struggle to recapture her identity.
When 24-year-old Susannah Cahalan woke up alone in a hospital room, strapped to her bed and unable to move or speak, she had no memory of how she’d gotten there. Days earlier, she had been on the threshold of a new, adult life: At the beginning of her first serious relationship and a promising career at a major New York newspaper. Now she was labeled violent, psychotic, a flight risk. What happened?
In a swift and breathtaking narrative, Susannah tells the astonishing true story of her descent into madness, her family’s inspiring faith in her, and the lifesaving diagnosis that nearly didn’t happen. “A fascinating look at the disease that...could have cost this vibrant, vital young woman her life” (People), Brain on Fire is an unforgettable exploration of memory and identity, faith and love, and a profoundly compelling tale of survival and perseverance that is destined to become a classic.
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- Theresa R
- 2021-01-14
Helped me though my journey so much
This book is a riveting, deep insight to what being ill with an invisible unexplainable illness. Her recall method of this story was eye opening, wonderful, exciting, and informative.
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- A simple girl
- 2022-11-08
Fabulous
What a great and scary story! Unbelievable story line. Can’t imagine how many people have been mis-diagnosed because this is so rare. Thank you for sharing your story! Would highly recommend this book!
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- Joelle
- 2021-06-24
Such a fascinating true story
10 out of 10 totally recommend. the fact that the author is reading it makes it even more amazing
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- Brenda S.
- 2020-08-22
Interesting Read
This was my first audiobook so that might be part of the reason that I didn't become as immersed in the story as if I were reading it.
I found the story interesting - I kept listening because I wanted to know what happened but it was also kind of disjointed - which makes sense because that was the author's experience. I would recommend the book.
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