The Answer to the Riddle is Me: A Memoir of Amnesia by David Stewart McLean, 292 pagesOn October 17, 2003, David McLean woke up in a busy train station in India with no idea who or where he was, nor why he might be there. This book chronicles his confusion and slow recovery from amnesia, brought on by an allergic reaction to the anti-malarial drug lariam. The process is slow, and filled with confusion, fear, depression, embarrassment, self-doubt, and no small amount of acting. At times, the book seemed too novel-like, particularly as McLean described, in detail, his hallucinations just after coming to in the train station. However, this was a captivating memoir, and worth checking out.
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