Brain On Fire
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
This is a real-life horror story, a gripping personal account of a young woman's descent into a madness for which there seemed to be no cure.
Susannah Cahalan is a New York Times bestselling author whose work delves into the intricate connection between the mind and the body. Her writing often explores how neurological conditions can profoundly alter our perception of reality and the self. Cahalan offers readers a profound look into the fragility of identity and the resilience of the human spirit when confronted with extraordinary circumstances.



This is a real-life horror story, a gripping personal account of a young woman's descent into a madness for which there seemed to be no cure.
From 'one of America's most courageous young journalists' (NPR) comes a propulsive narrative history investigating the fifty-year-old mystery behind a dramatic experiment that changed the course of modern medicine