{"product_id":"the-beginning-of-everything-andrea-j-buchanan-9781681776729","title":"The Beginning of Everything","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA \u003c\/i\u003ePEN \/ E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award \u003ci\u003eFinalist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA real-life neurological mystery and captivating story of reinvention by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Daring Book for Girls\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAndrea Buchanan lost her mind while crossing the street one day. Suffering from a horrible cough, she inhaled the cold March air, and choked. She was choking on a lot that day. A sick son. A pending divorce. The guilt of failing, as a partner, as a mother. Relieved when the coughing abated, she thought it was over. She could not have been more wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Andrea coughed that day, a small tear was ripped in her dura mater, the membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord. But she didn't know that yet. Instead, she went on with her day, unaware that her cerebrospinal fluid was already beginning to leak out of that tiny tear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat followed was nine months of pain and confusion as her brain--no longer cushioned by a healthy waterbed of fluid--sank to the bottom of her skull. There was brain fog and cognitive impairment to the point where she could not even make sense of the most basic concepts. At a time when she needed to be as clear-thinking as possible, she was trapped by her brain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe mind-brain connection is one of the greatest mysteries of the human condition. In some folklore, the fluid around the brain is where consciousness begins. Here, in the pages of The Beginning of Everything, Andrea seeks to understand: Where was \"I\" when I wasn't there?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrea J. Buchanan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1681776723\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681776729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/05\/2018","brand":"Andrea J. Buchanan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47136498254079,"sku":"9781681776729","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_38c8804b-078f-4904-a6c7-15a8b2656f7e.jpg?v=1755023527","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-beginning-of-everything-andrea-j-buchanan-9781681776729","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}