AWARDED NO. 1 BEST NONFICTION BOOK
OF THE YEAR AND BEST TRUE STORY
“Brain Dance" is a wonderful book. Beautifully written and so needed.
Inna Khazan, Ph.D., BCN
- Harvard Medical School
What is Brain Dance?
Cover Art by Duy Huynh, Lark & Key.
An Amazon Bestseller
Brain Dance is a captivating, and touchingly candid true story. It traces Diane’s journey through random and sometimes humorous events which shed light on how her brain kept her injury from her, the loss of focus, mobility, and sense of self, an obsession of day-trading retirement funds, and finally holistic therapies including a retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh, acupuncture, singing and neurofeedback.
Diane chronicles the gift of recovery and her incredible journey to now help people around the world and make the most of their amazing brain. This book is for anyone curious about the brain, has had even a bump on the head, or has felt lost in life and a need to start over.
Brain Dance threads our shared human vulnerability with medical science for an accessible, inspiring journey. It’s a book people say reads like a novel they can’t put down.
Brain Dance deepens clinicians’ understanding of the world of traumatic brain injury and how they impact their patients.
It gives those who have suffered brain injury — to whatever degree and by whatever means — a compassionate companion.
It shares innovative brain-based and biofeedback tools to guide the road to recovery
It entices brain science junkies of all kinds to learn more about the field of neurofeedback, its founders and massive potential
Brain Dance encourages us all to honor the pivotal role of science in our lives and the magnificent potential of the brain for making the world a better place
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“This is a captivating book. Once I started reading it I couldn’t put it down and finished it in two days."
Dr. Richard Soutar, Neurofeedback Pioneer, Founder of New Mind Technologies, Author of several key texts and numerous research articles on neurofeedback and brain science
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"Her sense of humor and down-to-earth manner of speaking about what happened and how she followed her gut to heal herself read like a mystery novel I couldn’t put down. Bravo!"
June Tanoue, MPH, Zen Life & Meditation Center, Chicago
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“I love Brain Dance. Diane Wilson is a gifted writer. It read extremely well. I truly got a personal sense of what she went through with her concussions — and all the treatments. Learned plenty I never knew before.”
Jim Dwyer, MD, Cardiologist, Broadcaster (MediBlurb.com) Horseman (personal concussion experience)
So very honored to have received these awards:
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American Book Fest
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Independent Author Network
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Independent Author Network
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Nautilus Book Awards
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Next Generation Indie Book Awards
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IPPY (Independent Publisher Book Awards)
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Reader Views Literary Awards program
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JM Northern Media LLC
“Brain Dance takes us on Diane’s journey through invisible illness, second chances and the wonders of applied neuroscience. It’s her story after having a concussion and not realizing her injury that was simultaneously affecting every moment of her life. The book is intimate, funny, informative. It reads like a novel and will be valuable to clinicians of all kinds, anyone who has had a concussion or head injury, their families and all those who love brain science.”
The Back Story
Perhaps every story has magic.
This one definitely does.
This video is the story of writing a book on a subject I didn't fully understand - my traumatic brain injury and the unexpected path to having it published during a pandemic.
A thank-you note that provides insight on...
Well, you'll see. Bring a tissue.
