The Ghost in My Brain

How a Concussion Stole My Life and How the New Science of Brain Plasticity Helped Me Get It Back

By: Clark Elliott Ph.D.

Narrated by: Arthur Morey

The dramatic story of one man's recovery offers new hope to those suffering from concussions and other brain traumas.

In 1999, Clark Elliott suffered a concussion when his car was rear-ended. Overnight his life changed from that of a rising professor with a research career in artificial intelligence to a humbled man struggling to get through a single day. At times he couldn't walk across a room, or even name his five children. Doctors told him he would never fully recover. After eight years, the cognitive demands of his job, and of being a single parent, finally became more than he could manage. As a result of one final effort to recover, he crossed paths with two brilliant Chicago-area research-clinicians - one a specialized optometrist, the other a cognitive psychologist - working on the leading edge of brain plasticity. He was substantially improved within weeks.

Remarkably, Elliott kept detailed notes throughout his experience, from the moment of impact to the final stages of his recovery, astounding documentation that is the basis of this fascinating audiobook. The Ghost in My Brain gives hope to the millions who suffer from head injuries each year, and provides a unique and informative window into the world's most complex computational device: the human brain.

©2015 Clark Elliott (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Recorded by arrangement with Viking, a member of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, a Penguin Random House Company.

Just okay

Pseudo science esque. A bit narcissistic. Not enough other stories. Not much breadth. Interesting but not compelling.

Not what I expected

If you want to hear a very detailed account of how a concussive brain does not work properly this is the book for you. If you want to learn how to heal your brain skip ahead eight hours or so. Or just Google the doctors used.

Wow!

Incredible story of perseverance! So informative and changed my knowledge of the brain! Thank you for sharing!

Huge Encouragement For Those With Prior Brain Trauma

This was such a wonderful read and an overall encouragement as I resonate with so much of what the author endured. There’s nothing better than finding hope through someone else’s success story who has walked or crawled in your shoes (I.e. TBI and concussion). I will use this book to help encourage others who have suffered brain trauma find hope in the unconventional processes much as I did. I am alive to write my own review and that is a blessing.

important book for people with concussions

if you've had a concussion - and aren't recovering, read this. the battery concept really helps,, as well as understandimg what treatmenta eventually brought him back to normal.