{"product_id":"a-mind-unraveled-a-true-story-of-disease-love-and-triumph-paperback","title":"A Mind Unraveled: A True Story of Disease, Love, and Triumph - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKurt Eichenwald\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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, he overcame medical incompetence and institutional discrimination to achieve once unthinkable success. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a new afterword - \"REMARKABLE . . . inspirational in the true sense of the word.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Mind Unraveled\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKurt Eichenwald \u003c\/b\u003eis the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of four previous nonfiction books. His second, \u003ci\u003eThe Informant, \u003c\/i\u003ewas made into a movie starring Matt Damon and directed by Steven Soderbergh. In addition to his distinguished work as a senior writer at \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e and a contributing editor at \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair, \u003c\/i\u003eEichenwald spent two decades as a senior writer at \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e where he was a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He is also a two-time winner of the George Polk Award, as well as the winner of the Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism and an Emmy Award nominee. He lives in Dallas with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755787223328,"sku":"9780399593642","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/291a799d7fe3f89a2c714b3dbd9bb9de.webp?v=1780068449","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-mind-unraveled-a-true-story-of-disease-love-and-triumph-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}