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by Andrew Nathan Wilner MD (Author)

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Bullets and Brains is a collection of over 100 essays about people and their brains written by a neurologist and epilepsy specialist. These articles appeared over the last four years in two Medscape.com columns, “Wilner on Neurology” and “Epilepsy Notes,” as well as other special articles. Medscape.com is a division of WebMD, a leading provider of health information. Although written for a medical audience, most of these essays focus on the intersection of neurology and society and are easily accessible to the inquisitive reader. As one reader wrote, “I felt as if I was in a comfortable conversation over a good coffee with the author.”

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Paperback: 532 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (October 15, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1490396926
ISBN-13: 978-1490396927
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,943,290 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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About the Author

Andrew Nathan Wilner, MD, FAAN, FACP, is a board certified internist and neurologist. He has a lifelong interest in writing fiction and nonfiction. He received the American Academy of Neurology's Creative Expression of Human Values Award (2001), the American Academy of Neurology's Journalism Fellowship for Excellence in Medical/Health Reporting (2008), and is the author of two books on epilepsy; Epilepsy: 199 Answers, 3rd Edition, and Epilepsy in Clinical Practice. His latest book is Bullets and Brains, a collection of essays on the intersection between neurology and society. Dr. Wilner is medical director of Lingkod Timog, a medical mission group that travels annually to the Philippines.

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What a neat read! Good stuff for

By Broh Han on January 5, 2014

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"Bullets and Brains" by Andrew Wilner, MD is a collection of essays about brains, what can go wrong with them, written for the people who try to fix them. Sadly, Brains are quite fragile, and tend to not recover the way, for example, a broken arm heals, or a broken heart softens over time. The reasons for the brain's fragility are complex, and Dr. Wilner's essays explore why.

The first essay describes the medical results of the attack on Congresswoman Giffords. By the end of the book, Dr. Wilner has explored the domain of her attacker's motives... of course, he doesn't do this directly (Doctors never address the "big" questions directly, they always respond with heaps of details), rather he has describes how Doctors try to understand such unfathomable acts, the tools they use to understand the brain. Specifically, Dr. Wilner discusses the diseases that attack the very fabric of our personalities. In reading the essays about Alzheimer's, Parkison's, Epilepsy, Stroke, even M.S., the reader can't help but think about what was wrong with the brains of the person who attacked Congresswoman Giffords.

The articles are engaging, fun to read. Tone-wise, if you enjoyed the TV show "House," or the early episodes of the TV Drama "E.R." you have more than enough background to read and enjoy these engaging essays. I chose the kindle version, but I imagine the paper version is better, as I much prefer to flip pages, not a touch screen.

One last thought, for anyone who is thinking about going to medical school, or is training as a physician and considering neurology... this book should be required reading.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

What a wonderful book!

By de on March 27, 2014

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What a wonderful book!!!
Written by a neurologist with superb writing skills and a vast knowledge...this is the kind of book that you cannot put down.

I especially loved the fact that i could just pick it up, look at the chapters and start reading wherever I wanted.

I hope that Dr. Wilner writes more, because I cannot wait for his next book, on whatever topic he chooses.

It is not often to find someone with the vast experience of Dr. Wilner, who also has the writing skills to keep the reader engrossed, even those with no medical training.

I highly recommend this book

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Not just for neurologists, nor even just for doctors.

By Paul on February 4, 2014

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Great book to dip in and out of, good for traveling.
Dr Wilner has a wealth of experience of all of neurology, has spent time in France, and also a background as a medical missionary.
Therefore somewhat unusually for a US trained doctor, much of what he says strikes a refreshing cord for a British physician.
This should be read not just by neurologists, but by anyone who is interested in a neurological perspective on the ills of modern society.
It will also be enjoyed by the educated lay reader.

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Great read!

Dr. Wilner has the rare ability to discuss technical medical information in an engaging, easy to understand style. Read more

Published 12 months ago by bret stetka

Engrossing

Wonderful book. It is a series of essays dealing with the challenges that face the neurologist. The first section features the results of trauma that we inflict on ourselves or... Read more

Published 13 months ago by Eugene Eisman

Very interesting!

This was interesting to read even though I had to look up quite a few of the medical terms. (MT) I will be watching for more of his essays/books.

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