This bok conveys hope to those searching for relief from their depression. Written by a man suffering from depression who was involved as a study subject in the double-blind, placebo-controlled investigational trial of the vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) , this is his story and how the stimulator cured his depression and allowed him to lead a normal life. The VNS was developed for chronic and treatment-resistent depression and was the only FDA approved long-term treatment option for this debilitating disease. VNS is also used to treat epilepsy. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 215 pages; Signed by Author