The Sleeping Beauties

It's All in Your Head'Doctors' tales of their patients' weirder afflictions have been popular since Oliver Sacks . . . Few of them, however, are as bizarre or unsettling, as those described in this extraordinary and extraordinarily compassionate book.' Sunday Times'A fascinating glimpse into the human condition . . . a forceful call for society to be more open about such suffering.' Daily MailBrainstorm'Powerfully life-affirming . . . Brainstorm is testament to O'Sullivan's unshowy clarity of thought and her continued marvelling at the mysteries of the brain.' Guardian'A tremendously interesting work of medical humanity.' Daily Telegraph