| But My Brain Had Other Ideas: A Memoir of Recovery from Brain Injury Contributor(s): Brandon, Deb (Author) |
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ISBN: 1631522469 ISBN-13: 9781631522468 Publisher: She Writes Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Health & Fitness | Diseases - Nervous System (incl. Brain) - Health & Fitness | Healing |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.90 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Health & Fitness |
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| Publisher Description: 2019 Voice Arts(R) Awards Nominee, Audiobook Narration, Biography, Best Voiceover 2017 USA Best Book Awards Finalist in Autobiography/Memoir When Deb Brandon discovered that cavernous angiomas--tangles of malformed blood vessels in her brain--were behind the terrifying symptoms she'd been experiencing, she underwent one brain surgery. And then another. And then another. And that was just the beginning. The book also includes an introduction by Connie Lee, founder and president of the Angioma Alliance. Unlike other memoirs that focus on injury crisis and acute recovery, But My Brain Had Other Ideas follows Brandon's story all the way through to long-term recovery, revealing without sugarcoating or sentimentality Brandon's struggles--and ultimate triumph. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brandon, Deb: - Deborah Brandon, PhD has been a professor in the Mathematical Sciences Department at Carnegie Mellon University since 1991. She has participated nationally and internationally in dragon boating. She is a mother, a writer, and a respected textile artist, as well as a brain injury survivor. Her essays and guest posts have appeared in several publications, including Psychology Today, BrainBlogger, and STAT; Weave A Real Peace newsletter, where she has a regular column; Dragon Boat World International, HandEye Magazine, Logan Magazine, SIAM Journal of Mathematical Analysis, and Journal of Integral Equations and Applications. Her books include Threads around the World: From Arabian Weaving to Batik in Zimbabwe. Brandon is an active blogger and regularly participates in social media platforms, including Facebook, where she discusses brain injury and its impact. |