{"product_id":"broken-consciousness-reflections-of-an-epileptic-9781462001798","title":"Broken Consciousness: Reflections of an Epileptic","description":"\u003cp\u003eHauntingly accurate descriptions written from the patient perspective capture the true emotions evoked by epilepsy. Conveying frustration, fear, strength, hope and courage, this is a must read for anyone touched by epilepsy, whether patient, family, friend or health care professional. After working with epilepsy patients for years, I see how these poems will launch our perspective and understanding into a new light. Brilliant and insightful. A must read!\u003cbr\u003e Steven H. Schechter, MD, \u003cbr\u003e Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology, \u003cbr\u003e Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, \u003cbr\u003e and William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaggie Mendus epitomizes the heart of a poet. Her poems soar with imagery and insight in content and style. They embody the elements of fine-tuned poetry. Maggie's writing is fresh and original with an important message. \u003cbr\u003e Richard R. Blake\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCome on a fascinating journey through the unusual terrain of epilepsy with the hard-won poems of Broken Consciousness. Read the first section, \u003ci\u003eAura\u003c\/i\u003e, and anguish with the author as she feels the helpless and peculiar sensation of disappearing from herself. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe frustrated right along with her through section two, \u003ci\u003eSeizure\u003c\/i\u003e, as she explores her various feelings about the grand mal seizures she refers to as monsters, sharks, and lightning. Experience the loss of connection with her world, the strangeness of how cognition is affected, as well as the harrowing hopelessness through the dragging hours that follow a seizure. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd in the third section, \u003ci\u003eRecovery\u003c\/i\u003e, rejoice with her in her poignant expressions of thanks as she looks back on experiences she wishes had never compromised a single day of her life. Learn about epilepsy, and come away with a renewed sense that fortitude, stamina, and the strength of the human spirit can overcome hardship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maggie Mendus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781462001798\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45063376470131,"sku":"9.78146E+12","price":10.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_d0b97e63-bf43-4c23-b50d-26a48aee07d5.jpg?v=1780429568","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/broken-consciousness-reflections-of-an-epileptic-9781462001798","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}