The Valedictorian of Being Dead: The True Story of Dying Ten Times to Live by Heather B. Armstrong is a candid and compelling memoir that chronicles the author’s battle with severe, treatment-resistant depression and her participation in a groundbreaking experimental therapy.  Known for her influential blog dooce, Armstrong had long shared her experiences with mental health. However, in 2016, she descended into an especially debilitating depressive episode that left her feeling hopeless and disconnected from life. In a bold move, she enrolled in a clinical trial at the University of Utah, where doctors administered ten sessions of deep anesthesia using propofol to induce a state of near brain death, aiming to “reboot” her brain’s activity.  

ISBN: 9781501197048