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OFF THAT BUS - Visions of an Epileptic Mind [Expanded Edition] takes you down Sarah Grahn's long, winding, often times bumpy road called Epilepsy. Through the many turns and tunnels, she reveals an ""inner consciousness"" that cannot be seen in sophisticated brain scans or measured with clinical assessments. She documents her family's hopes and sacrifices as she deals with the perils of social stigmas and the ""no guarantees"" dilemma of seizure management. From the disturbing visions to the trials of raising triplets and pursuing brain surgury, Sarah brings to light just what makes triumph over epilepsy truly possible. In this expanded edition, Sarah introduces a feature she titles ""Mom's Letter."" This feature consists of various excerpts from a very personal letter from mom to daughter, adding a new dynamic to the usual format of an autobiography. These excerpts are dispersed throughout the book at key points of Sarah's struggles to remind the reader that the problems inherent in such a diagnosis are not confined to a single person. For as Mom said ""We all knew from that point on that life would indeed have to be different. We were all in it together.""

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Sarah Grahn's journey with epilepsy began on a morning bus ride when she was thirteen years old. Since that day, she and her family have had to deal with the pressures that her diagnosis has presented and find effective coping strategies to combat her limitations and insecurities. Sarah discovered a passion for writing at nine years old when she was put into an alternative reading class in the fourth grade. She was first introduced to poetry and creative writing as a way to enhance her understanding of the subject and the English language as a whole. With the support and encouragement of her family, she later used her writing as a tool for dealing with her epilepsy and many of life's other little problems. She hopes that her story will provide a sort of ""food for thought"" for her readers, inspire others to share their experiences and give further insight into the complexities of this condition.

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