A MEMOIR Eichenwald, Kurt 1961- creator author. text bibliography biography Autobiographies nyu 2018 monographic eng

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xiv, 392 pages : 24 cm "The compelling story of an acclaimed journalist and New York Times bestselling author's ongoing struggle with epilepsy--his torturous decision to keep his condition a secret to avoid discrimination, and his ensuing decades-long battle to not only survive, but to thrive. Written with brutal and affecting honesty, Kurt Eichenwald, who was diagnosed with epilepsy as a teenager, details the abuses he faced while incapacitated post-seizure, the discrimination he fought that almost cost him his education and employment, and the darkest moments when he contemplated suicide as the only solution to ending his physical and emotional pain. He recounts how medical incompetence would have killed him but for the heroic actions of a brilliant neurologist and the friendship of two young men who assumed part of the burden of his struggle. Ultimately, Eichenwald's is an inspirational tale, showing how a young man facing his own mortality on a daily basis could rise from the depths of despair to the heights of unimagined success"-- adult Kurt Eichenwald Eichenwald, Kurt, 1961- Health Epileptics United States Biography 616.8530092 9780399593628 PPAK 200729 20200729110743.0 eng