Off That Bus: Visions of an Epileptic Mind [expanded Edition]

ISBN-13: 9781479315949 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 152 str.

Sarah E. Grahn; Dianne Burnett

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OFF THAT BUS - Visions of an Epileptic Mind Expanded Edition] takes you down Sarah Grahn's long, winding, often times bumpy road called Epilepsy. Through the many turns and tunnels, she reveals an "inner consciousness" that cannot be seen in sophisticated brain scans or measured with clinical assessments. She documents her family's hopes and sacrifices as she deals with the perils of social stigmas and the "no guarantees" dilemma of seizure management. From the disturbing visions to the trials of raising triplets and pursuing brain surgury, Sarah brings to light just what makes triumph over epilepsy truly possible. In this expanded edition, Sarah introduces a feature she titles "Mom's Letter." This feature consists of various excerpts from a very personal letter from mom to daughter, adding a new dynamic to the usual format of an autobiography. These excerpts are dispersed throughout the book at key points of Sarah's struggles to remind the reader that the problems inherent in such a diagnosis are not confined to a single person. For as Mom said "We all knew from that point on that life would indeed have to be different. We were all in it together."