{"product_id":"seized-temporal-lobe-epilepsy-as-a-medical-historical-and-artistic-phenomenon-paperback","title":"Seized: Temporal Lobe Epilepsy as a Medical, Historical, and Artistic Phenomenon - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEve Laplante\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeized\u003c\/i\u003e is a narrative portrait of a common brain disorder that can alter personality, illuminating the mind-body problem and the limits of free will. An invaluable resource for anyone touched by epilepsy, \u003ci\u003eSeized\u003c\/i\u003e gives first-hand accounts of three ordinary patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), explaining what they suffer and how they cope. The book also tells the stories of creative luminaries diagnosed with or suspected of having TLE, including van Gogh, Dostoevsky, Lewis Carroll, Saint Paul, and Flaubert. The psychological implications of \u003ci\u003eSeized\u003c\/i\u003e are, according to \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \"staggering.\" \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e called the book \"Fascinating . . . LaPlante's descriptions of the human brain are wonderfully concrete, her historical research is well presented, and her empathy for TLE's victims is clear.\" In this \"fascinating account of medical research,\" Howard Gardner noted, \"LaPlante shows how a brain scar may cause bizarre aggressive or sexual behavior--and works of profound creative imagination.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEve LaPlante is the author of \u003ci\u003eMarmee \u0026amp; Louisa\u003c\/i\u003e, a dual biography of Louisa May Alcott and her mother, and the editor of \u003ci\u003eMy Heart Is Boundless\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of Alcott family papers. A New Englander with degrees from Princeton and Harvard, LaPlante wrote three previous books. \u003ci\u003eSeized\u003c\/i\u003e is a narrative portrait of a brain disorder that illuminates the mind-body problem. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Jezebel\u003c\/i\u003e tells the true story of LaPlante's ancestor, the colonial heretic and founding mother, Anne Hutchinson. \u003ci\u003eSalem Witch Judge\u003c\/i\u003e, LaPlante's biography of the 1692 judge who became an abolitionist and feminist, won the Massachusetts Book Award for Nonfiction. Please visit with her at www.EveLaPlante.com. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760600776992,"sku":"9781504032902","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/da6541d3d826e657bb1f1c7b219ccb8e.webp?v=1780184465","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/seized-temporal-lobe-epilepsy-as-a-medical-historical-and-artistic-phenomenon-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}