An award-winning memoir and instant New York Times bestseller'and inspiration for the major motion picture starring Chloë Grace Moretz'that goes far beyond its riveting medical mystery; Brain on Fire is the powerful account of one woman's struggle to recapture her identity. When twenty-four-year-old Susannah Cahalan woke up alone in a hospital room; strapped to her bed and unable to move or speak; she had no memory of how she'd gotten there. Days earlier; she had been on the threshold of a new; adult life: at the beginning of her first serious relationship and a promising career at a major New York newspaper. Now she was labeled violent; psychotic; a flight risk. What happened? In a swift and breathtaking narrative; Susannah tells the astonishing true story of her descent into madness; her family's inspiring faith in her; and the lifesaving diagnosis that nearly didn't happen. "A fascinating look at the disease that...could have cost this vibrant; vital young woman her life' (People); Brain on Fire is an unforgettable exploration of memory and identity; faith and love; and a profoundly compelling tale of survival and perseverance that is destined to become a classic.