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          The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind: A Memoir of Madness and Recovery

          The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind: A Memoir of Madness and Recovery

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          'Completely compelling and powerful, and hard to put down.' Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, prize-winning author of Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain- Who are we if our brain fails?- How do we think?- How do we feel?- How do we move, if we move at all?

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          Product ID:9780552174268
          Product Form:Paperback / softback
          Country of Manufacture:GB
          Title:The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind
          Subtitle:A Memoir of Madness and Recovery
          Authors:Author: Dr Barbara K.Lipska
          Page Count:208
          Subjects:Memoirs, Memoirs, Neurology and clinical neurophysiology, Coping with / advice about illness and specific health conditions, Neurology & clinical neurophysiology, Coping with illness & specific conditions
          Description:Select Guide Rating
          'Completely compelling and powerful, and hard to put down.' Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, prize-winning author of Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain- Who are we if our brain fails?- How do we think?- How do we feel?- How do we move, if we move at all?

          ''Completely compelling and powerful, and hard to put down.'' Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, prize-winning author of Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain

          - Who are we if our brain fails?
          - How do we think?
          - How do we feel?
          - How do we move, if we move at all?
          - What happens when we lose our mind?

          When renowned neuroscientist Barbara Lipska''s melanoma spread to her brain it started to play tricks on her. The expert on mental illness - a specialist in how the brain operates - experienced what it is like to go mad. Analyzing the science of the mind and the biology of the brain alongisde Dr Lipska''s own extraordinary story, this is a fascinating account of what happens when the brain goes awry.

          ''Oliver Sacks-meets-When Breath Becomes Air ... Barbara Lipska''s remarkable story illuminates the many mysteries of our fragile yet resilient brains.'' Lisa Genova, bestselling author of Still Alice and Every Note Played


          Imprint Name:Corgi Books
          Publisher Name:Transworld Publishers Ltd
          Country of Publication:GB
          Publishing Date:2019-02-21

          Additional information

          Weight152 g
          Dimensions129 × 197 × 11 mm