Analyzing the science of the mind and the biology of the brain alongisde Dr Lipska’s own extraordinary story of madness, this is a powerful account of what happens when the brain fails.

‘Completely compelling and powerful, and hard to put down.’ Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, prize-winning author of Inventing Ourselves- The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain

• Who are we if our brain fails? - How do we think? - How do we feel? - How do we move, if we move at all?
  
• What happens when we lose our mind?

When renowned neuroscientist Barbara Lipska’s melanoma spread to her brain it started to play tricks on her. The expert on mental illness - a specialist in how the brain operates - experienced what it is like to go mad. Analyzing the science of the mind and the biology of the brain alongisde Dr Lipska’s own extraordinary story, this is a fascinating account of what happens when the brain goes awry.

‘Oliver Sacks-meets-When Breath Becomes Air … Barbara Lipska’s remarkable story illuminates the many mysteries of our fragile yet resilient brains.’ Lisa Genova, bestselling author of Still Alice and Every Note Played