Hell in the Head: My War with a Brain Tumor and Other Evil Things
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (665 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0615642012 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Raised in Pittsburgh, PA, David Shannon graduated from Point Park University with a Journalism degree. He is now a writer living in Los Angeles. He is single and has an adult daughter, Britannia who lives nearby in Los Angeles. He spent the next 20 years as a marketing executive eventually leaving to establish a career in acting. Five years after his surgery, he remains in physical therapy and continues to be a strong advocate for Ac
Suzanne Murray said This book is David Shannon's adversarial journey with a brain. This book is David Shannon's adversarial journey with a brain tumor, from diagnosis through ongoing healing. David shares his many hardships in such a way that is deeply personal, yet clearly empowering. Throughout his book, David inspires others with his dogged determination and deep faith. Though hit with many struggles and setbacks, David chose not to wallow in self-pity, but to power through. His trials have become a lesson in encouragement that he generous. "One man's experience" according to JohnnyB. Not my AN experience at all, but a well-written book nonetheless. David definitely went through a lot on his AN Journey. I wish he would have had doctors who informed him of what "could" happen; since a lot of it did. This book has lots of tips that will be helpful to those who are diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma, but remember this story may not be yours so read it with a grain of salt. Lots of us had brain surgery to remove our ANs and came out with little . Deborah E. Bifulco said Laughter to tears and back again - a wonderful read. I had to force myself not to read this book from cover to cover in one sitting. I was riveted right from the first page. Not only is the book extremely well written, but the story is one that will have you riding the emotional roller coaster that David himself has lived through. From the heartbreak of finding out that he would never recover the smile that had helped him achieve success as an actor , to the incredible accomplishment of running a half-marathon le
It didn't. All should have gone well. Hell in the Head is a story of wit and inspiration for all readers and a must read for Acoustic Neuroma patients and "posties.". Actor David Shannon had a brain tumor. Gradually over the next two years, Shannon made one disturbing discovery after another that left his acting career and his former life in ruin. Hell in the Head is his story. In the end, after a three-year-ride on a rollercoaster of emotional chaos, he presents an advocacy for improved care and counseling for Acoustic Neuroma patients. From learning the bitter truth to running a half marathon to meeting Crookedsmile and others facing the same ordeal, Shannon tells the good and the ugly with the same wry humor that will have you laughing and crying at the same time. In late 2007, he had surgery to have it removed. With a knack for story-telling, Shannon takes us along on his medical misadventure with irreverent wit. As he weaves his
About the Author Raised in Pittsburgh, PA, David Shannon graduated from Point Park University with a Journalism degree. . He spent the next 20 years as a marketing executive eventually leaving to establish a career in acting. Five years after his surgery, he remains in physical therapy and continues to be a strong advocate for Acoustic Neuroma patient care and awareness. He is single and has an adult daughter, Britannia who lives nearby in Los Angeles. He is now a writer living in Los Angeles