Review"A fascinating look at the disease that - if not for a nick-of-time diagnosis - could have cost this vibrant, vital young woman her life."-- "People magazine""Captivating...Cahalan's prose carries a sharp, unsparing tabloid punch in the tradition of Pete Hamill and Jimmy Breslin."-- "New York Times Book Review""Compelling...a New York Post reporter recounts her medical nightmare."-- "Mental Floss""Focusing her journalistic toolbox on her story, Cahalan untangles the medical mystery surrounding her condition...A fast-paced and well-researched trek through a medical mystery to a hard-won recovery."-- "Publishers Weekly""For the neurologist, I highly recommend this book on several grounds...First, it is a well-told story, worth reading for the suspense and the dramatic cadence of events...Second, it is a superb case study of a rare neurologic diagnosis; even experienced neurologists will find much to learn in it...Third, and most important, it gives the neurologist insight into how a patient and her family experienced a complex illness, including the terrifying symptoms, the difficult pace of medical diagnosis, and the slow recovery. This story clearly contains lessons for all of us."-- "Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology""Swift and haunting."-- "Scientific American""The bizarre and confounding illness that beset the 24-year-old New York Post reporter in early 2009 so ravaged her mentally and physically that she became unrecognizable to coworkers, family, friends, and--most devastatingly--herself... She dedicates this miracle of a book to 'those without a diagnosis'... [An] unforgettable memoir."-- "Elle""This fascinating memoir by a young New York Post reporter...describes how she crossed the line between sanity and insanity...Cahalan expertly weaves together her own story and relevant scientific information...compelling."-- "Booklist (starred Review)""What is most impressive about "Brain on Fire" is that Cahalan has little recollection of her month of insanity.... Thanks partially to her talent as a journalist and to the fact that her parents kept journals, Cahalan was able to recapture her month, leaving no holes in the narrative."-- "The Daily Texan"An intense, mesmerizing account of survival. . . Cahalan's deft descriptions of her spooky hallucinations could be right out of a Poe terror tale.-- "BookForum"About the AuthorSusannah Cahalan is a news reporter at the New York Post whose award-winning work has also been featured in The New York Times. She lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.Susannah CahalanISBN-13:978-1982109486Paperback:288 pagesISBN-10:1982109483Product Dimensions:13.97 x 1.78 x 21.27 cmPublisher:Simon & Schuster; Illustrated - Media tie-in Edition (10 July 2018)Language:English