Great Books….

Brainquake by Amy S. Morris

              This is an amazing account of adult onset epilepsy. Amy tells this quite frankly and candidly as she discusses side effects of the medication including her heart attack at a very young age from seizure medication. She goes through a wide variety of losses and a very traumatic brain surgery to overcome her deepening depression. She has a Ph.D in Humanities from UCLA and worked at the Getty Research Institute for the History of Art and Humanities in LA.

Brainstorms Family Epilepsy on our terms Steven C. Schachter, MD

Stories by children with seizures and their parents

Rusty’s story by Carol Gino

 story of epilepsy and inadequate care as told by a registered nurse. Rusty’s strong will and desire to survive is amazing. This was in the past decades where epilepsy care was lacking (reminds me of my husband’s uncle and what he must have been through)….

Takedown by E.M.Benjamin

Told from a teens perspective. Diagnosed while a teen and going through the changes and embarrassment and having to come to terms with it all. Warning of old use of terminology and some language but a good book to understand what a teen might go through….

Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood a Guide for Parents

By John M. Freeman, M.D, Eileen P. G. Vining, M.D. , Diana J. Pillas

This is an excellent reference for parents who have children with seizures!

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Me and My World All About Epilepsy (In EFA marketplace) Yellow covered book EXCELLENT! Tells of a few types…..

My friend Matty, a story of epilepsy…..very well done! Highly recommended!

By Debra and Richard Sirava

Taking seizure disorders to school, a story about Epilepsy

By Kim Gosselin

The Patient Guide to Epilepsy

(Human Anatomy Board Books, division of Tim Peters and Company)

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I have read the board books and they are great! I have the Patient Guide to Epilepsy, Guide to the human brain….

Living well with Epilepsy and other Seizure disorders (an Expert Explains what you really need to know)

By Carl Bazil, MD, Ph.D

The Treatment of Epilepsy Principles and Practices by Elaine Wyllie, MD

Handbook of Epilepsy

By Thomas Browne and Gregory Holmes

Pediatric Epilepsy: Diagnosis and Therapy

John M. Pellock, Md (editor), W. Edwin Dodson (editor) , Blaise Bourgeois,MD(editor)

Driven to Distraction by Edward M. Hallowell, MD and John J. Ratey, MD

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down 

By Anne Fadiman

Embrace the Dawn

By Andrea Davidson

One woman’s triumph over epilepsy

Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at School

Educating students with NLD, Aspergers and related conditions By Pamela Tangay

Now I know Better Too…..Kids Tell kids about Safety….put out by Yale New Haven Hospital…..

Just Like Any other Beagle…..What Hydrocephalus is and how it is treated…..

PBS Video series on the BRAIN The secret life of the brain……I have the Child brain and Teen brain both are excellent and would lend them out if anyone is interested! Very informative. The original series also have the elderly brain….I am still looking for that copy….

Healthy Body healthy mind from PBS has an excellent DVD as well available.

The World of Epilepsy distributed by the Epilepsy foundation produced by Loyola University.  This1 hour documentary DVD and currently on Epilepsy.com very informative.