Mind on fire

Author's name: Suzana Kahlandar Publisher: Athar for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 200 (likely 2000) Literary classification: Biographies and Memoirs Book overview: A true story featuring a Syrian doctor and a young journalist at the "New York Post," named Suzana Callahan, who was suffering from a mysterious illness affecting her brain, causing strange seizures. Suzana Kahlandar is a journalist who found herself fighting a rare mental illness, so she decided to document her illness through writing. Her writing about this illness and generally her experience with a rare disease helped many in the journey of diagnosis and treatment, and most importantly in psychological adaptation to the consequences of having a rare disease, and resisting what is called the stigma of rare disease. The most beautiful aspect of the book is Kahlandar's ability to combine scientific facts with her personal suffering, and the role her family played in facing her illness. In the chapters of the book, you see a combination of investigative journalism to initially seek a diagnosis, then Suzana's journey to uncover the truth of what she went through during this month of madness. An unforgettable shocking story. Suzana's survival from her crazy illness can only be described as a miracle. "New York Journal Of Books" "Burning Brain" — a journey of a woman's descent into the well of madness and her survival from it. Kahlandar chronicles a terrifying month in her life and what can happen when you suddenly lose your identity and self. The Guardian "Burning Brain" surpasses the limits of medical mystery to become an unforgettable quest for memory, identity, faith, love, and friendship. A wonderful and profound read about survival and the attempt to find oneself in the maze of illness and madness, making it a potential classic book.