But My Brain Had Other Ideas
A Memoir of Recovery from Brain Injury

“But My Brain Had Other Ideas” is a poignant and inspiring triumph by Deb Brandon and a 2017 USA Best Book Awards Finalist in Autobiography/Memoir. It describes Deb’s battle with cavernous angiomas — tangles of malformed blood vessels in her brain — that required multiple surgeries and a long arduou......more

I received an ARC through Netgalley, which didn't influence my opinion on the book. Though I would like to say thanks. 3.5 or 4 stars. I'm still debating on the matter. I found this a very moving portrait of a disease, and it shows the strength it takes to overcome a disease. Your mind has to be stron......more

This feels like an important book. The way the author describes the various symptoms of brain injury will surely help people to manage their own condition or that of their loved ones who might have similar injuries. I too have had brain injury and I found this book to be helpful. Not only that, but......more