Shadows Bright as Glass: The Extraordinary Transformation of One Man's Brain and the Neuroscience That Makes Us Who We Are

From Pulitzer-Prize-finalist Amy Ellis Nutt, comes the moving and inspiring story of Jon Sarkin. Sarkin's personality dramatically changed after he underwent experimental brain surgery and suffered a massive stroke. Remarkably, he could still remember his old self. Yet, once an ordinary family man, he suddenly found himself compelled to make art, always feverishly creating and only existing in the present. He has since gone on to become an acclaimed artist. Sarkin's story is beautifully interspersed with fascinating nuggets of history about man's struggle to understand the brain and the fragile nature of identity.

*www.piatkusbooks.net *www.amyellisnutt.com *Jon Sarkin and his wife will be helping with US publicity. Check whether this would be possible in UK also, e.g. 'down-the-line' interviews *AH trying for serial rights, perhaps Daily Mail *PE to target Health magazines, Science magazines (New Scientist), Psychologies, G2 (first person experience piece) *PE will also pitch to woman's magazines if Sarkin's wife is on board *US have sent to high profile people including Oliver Sacks, Jill Bolte Taylor, Joyce Carol Oates

Amy Ellis Nutt has written a fascinating book in which she tells Jon Sarkin's astonishing story. Robbie Collin, the Daily Telegraph A mind-bending and inspiring book. Kirkus Review starred review Nutt's compelling narrative makes this a real page-turner. Booklist, starred review It is a haunting and poetically rendered tale of a scrambled mind and the neurological roots of creativity. New Scientist Shadows Bright as Glass is a fascinating glimpse into the mysteries of the mind, brain and creativity. Alice Flaherty, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School A skilled science writer, Nutt renders complex subject matter accessible to any interested reader through a seamless integration of explanation and storytelling. She doles out the science in good measure, never burying and always enriching the poignant human story. Genevieve Wanucha for NPR.org The book is a tour de force, a deeply thoughtful, informed meditation on what she calls a wound to the sense of self... That sort of writing that sort of thinking is a joy to read. Terry Golway, Kean University, Newark Star Ledger Nutt gives us so much to think about the nature and sources of creativity, the soul and destiny, the strange identities we sometimes wrongly cling to. Los Angeles Times