Brain on Fire : My Month of Madness Check Availability

Nonfiction

When 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 promising career at a major New York newspaper. In a swift and breathtaking narrative, Susannah tells the astonishing story of her descent into madness, her family’s faith in her, and the lifesaving diagnosis that nearly didn’t happen. Published in 2012; 266 pages.

Includes 15 paperback copies and 1 book club guide prepared by WCPL.