Now in paperback, the ingenious illustrated memoir that is widely praised: �Hilarious, hell-raising, and frequently heart-wrenching.� �Booklist �[A] unique tragicomedy of a memoir . . . The author is so likable, even in her darkest hour, that as you applaud her recovery you also realize you�ll miss looking after her.� �Entertainment Weekly (�A� rating) �Compelling reading . . . Becker has turned one person�s experience into a universal story of family, healing, and the return to creativity.� �Library Journal (starred review) �A wonderful book, funny and touching, harrowing and sweet.� �Anne Lamott, author of Bird by Bird For years Suzy Becker, author of the New York Times bestseller All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat (1.7 million copies in print), literally lived by her wits. Then brain surgery left her temporarily unable to speak, read, or write. I Had Brain Surgery, What's Your Excuse? is a story that grapples with the question �What makes me me?� By turns philosophical and whimsical, rivetingly dramatic and unexpectedly light, it is illustrated with drawings, charts, pseudoserious graphs, real EEGs. The result is a book filled with insights into creativity, identity, love, relationships, family, and that intangible something that gives each of us our spark.