{"product_id":"9780399593628","title":"A Mind Unraveled","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe compelling story of an acclaimed journalist and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling 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.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“REMARKABLE . . . inspirational in the true sense of the word.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUltimately, \u003ci\u003eA Mind Unraveled\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Mind Unraveled\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An intimate journey . . . bravely illuminating the trials of living inside a body always poised to betray itself.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eO: The Oprah Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Poignant and infuriating . . . merges elements of medical drama, anti-discrimination fable, and coming-of-age memoir.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of the best thrillers I’ve read in years, yet there are no detectives, no corpses, no guns or knives.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star-Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Riveting . . . Eichenwald has created a universal tale of resilience wrapped in a primal scream against the far-too-savage world.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An extraordinary book.”\u003cb\u003e—Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dance of Anger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Kurt Eichenwald","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":42688506691744,"sku":"9780399593628","price":12.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/products\/BNCImageAPI_1cf1c338-ab12-4af4-891f-fbfe6361613f.jpg?v=1665864687","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9780399593628","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}