A Petit Mal (Caballero Ana)(Paperback)

Roughly fifty million people are diagnosed annually worldwide with seizure disorders, yet epilepsy remains a largely misunderstood and stigmatized disease, hooded in silence. Ana Maria Caballero's book, in telling the story of her son's epilepsy diagnosis and treatment, breaks this silence and opens the door for discussions on different ways to heal and approach illness, ways that marry alternative therapies with Western medicine. What's more, A Petit Mal tells its compelling, essential story in a strikingly creative way. A Petit Mal is a text for a broad range of audiences--from those interested in healing and alternative medicine, to students, teachers and lovers of innovative creative nonfiction. Ana Maria Caballero's work investigates topics as universal as identity, the fear of loss, the connection between physical and emotional wellness, and the quest to integrate science and
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