Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan -- Summary

"A chilling yet uplifting tale."
“A reporter crashes and burns, but how she recovers is even more powerful."

This book is a summary of the original book "Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness" that was written by Susannah Cahalan compiled for you so that you can take away the major ideas and change your life in the shortest amount of time possible. This book is for you if you want to devour the greatest books even with a busy schedule. It makes for a great companion and guide to the original book.

This story is about Susannah Cahalan, a twenty-four-year-old New York Post reporter who suddenly suffers an illness that takes rather long to diagnose landing her in a psychiatric ward. Despite being a naturally independent go-getter, she learns the importance of patience, family and true friendship, and how to appreciate their help in such a trying time. She also takes everything she learns from her illness and uses it to help spread the word to others with similar illnesses to show them that there is hope for them as well.