{"product_id":"reaching-down-the-rabbit-hole-allan-ropper-paperback","title":"Reaching Down the Rabbit Hole: Extraordinary Journeys into the Human Brain by Allan Ropper - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9781782395508\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\nAge Range: Adult \/ General Readers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nReaching Down the Rabbit Hole is a gripping true account from Dr Allan Ropper, one of America's leading neurologists, co-written with Brian David Burrell. Set inside the Neurology Unit of Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital, it follows real patients whose minds and bodies collide in bewildering, sometimes heartbreaking ways. Written with wit, compassion and scientific rigour, this brand new paperback is a compelling read for anyone fascinated by the brain, medicine, or the art of diagnosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWhat is it like to try to heal the body when the mind is under attack? In this gripping and illuminating book, Dr Allan Ropper reveals the extraordinary stories behind some of the life-altering afflictions that he and his staff are confronted with at the Neurology Unit of Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital. Like Alice tumbling into Wonderland, Ropper inhabits a world where absurdities abound: a sportsman who suddenly starts spouting gibberish, an undergraduate who becomes psychotic overnight, a mother forced to decide whether a life locked inside her own head is worth living. Told through dozens of real case histories drawn from a forty-year career, the book has been likened to a detective story, with Ropper cast as a cerebral, tough-minded investigator piecing together clues from symptoms and clinical exams. Rather than reducing patients to case numbers, Ropper and Burrell keep the human stakes front and centre, showing the setbacks and small moments of clarity that define modern neurology. The result has been praised across major outlets for balancing hard science with genuine warmth, making complex neurological conditions accessible without ever talking down to the reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal hospital case studies:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dozens of true, first-hand neurological cases drawn from decades at Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccessible medical writing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complex diagnoses explained in vivid, plain language without losing scientific accuracy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidely and warmly reviewed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Praised by outlets including the Financial Times, Sunday Times and New York Times.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompassionate perspective:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keeps patients' humanity at the centre of every diagnostic journey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand new paperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e A crisp, affordable copy ideal for personal reading or gifting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDr Allan H. Ropper is a Professor at Harvard Medical School and the Raymond D. Adams Master Clinician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He is credited with founding the field of neurological intensive care and has treated patients including Michael J. Fox. Co-author Brian David Burrell is a writer whose earlier work includes Postcards from the Brain Museum; he divides his time between writing and statistical research with neuroscientific applications, and has appeared on the Today Show and NPR's Morning Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nPart medical memoir, part detective story, this paperback offers a rare, honest window into the workings of the human brain and the doctors who untangle its mysteries with skill, humour and heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Cover design may vary slightly from the image shown; this is the UK paperback edition with UK ISBN 9781782395508.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allan Ropper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56495011332478,"sku":"SNG3065","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/files\/reaching-down-the-rabbit-hole-allan-ropper-paperback.jpg?v=1784405503","url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/products\/reaching-down-the-rabbit-hole-allan-ropper-paperback","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}