The valedictorian of being dead : the true story of dying ten times to live
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Published
New York, NY : Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2019.
Status
Franklin Ave. Library - Memoirs - Adult
616.8527 Ar
1 available
616.8527 Ar
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South Side Library - Nonfiction - Adult
616.8527 Ar
1 available
616.8527 Ar
1 available
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South Side Library - Nonfiction - Adult | 616.8527 Ar | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2019.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 244 pages, 10 unnumbered pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Book club reader's guide provided in the 10 unnumbered pages following primary text.
Description
From New York Times bestselling author and blogger Heather B. Armstrong comes an honest and irreverent memoir-reminiscent of the New York Times bestseller Brain on Fire-about her experience as one of only a few people to participate in an experimental treatment for depression involving ten rounds of a chemically induced coma approximating brain death. For years, Heather B. Armstrong has alluded to her struggle with depression on her website, dooce. It's scattered throughout her archive, where it weaves its way through posts about pop culture, music, and motherhood. But in 2016, Heather found herself in the depths of a depression she just couldn't shake, an episode darker and longer than anything she had previously experienced. She had never felt so discouraged by the thought of waking up in the morning, and it threatened to destroy her life. So, for the sake of herself and her family, Heather decided to risk it all by participating in an experimental clinical trial involving a chemically induced coma approximating brain death. Now, for the first time, Heather recalls the torturous eighteen months of suicidal depression she endured and the month-long experimental study in which doctors used propofol anesthesia to quiet all brain activity for a full fifteen minutes before bringing her back from a flatline. Ten times. The experience wasn't easy. Not for Heather or her family. But a switch was flipped, and Heather hasn't experienced a single moment of suicidal depression since. Disarmingly honest, self-deprecating, and scientifically fascinating, The Valedictorian of Being Dead brings to light a groundbreaking new treatment for depression.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Armstrong, H. B. (2019). The valedictorian of being dead: the true story of dying ten times to live . Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Armstrong, Heather B.. 2019. The Valedictorian of Being Dead: The True Story of Dying Ten Times to Live. Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Armstrong, Heather B.. The Valedictorian of Being Dead: The True Story of Dying Ten Times to Live Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Armstrong, Heather B.. The Valedictorian of Being Dead: The True Story of Dying Ten Times to Live Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2019.
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