Complete with dust jacket, this limited edition hardcover release of Consciousness in a Nutshell  is now available while supplies last.  
 
SYNOPSIS :
A multidisciplinary answer to the question, "What is consciousness?" presented by an award-winning screenwriter. 
 
Set inside a psychological thriller, this semi-autobiographical tale follows two young neuropsychopharmacologists on the verge of publishing a major breakthrough, when one of them (only identified by the name “Ava”) winds up missing and the other finds himself trapped in a room without doors or windows. Faced with impending doom, "James" decides to write a letter to a total stranger explaining everything he knows about the subject of consciousness in exchange for one little favor.
 
With a feverish pace and a candid eye for story, Consciousness in a Nutshell delivers an unforgettable account of what it means to be alive while, at the very same time, answering the question of all questions, once and for all: Is consciousness just a product of the brain, or might it be something else?
 
In a nutshell, this is everything worth knowing about the subject of consciousness, written in easy-to-read prose, and with frequent dips into story.
 
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT CIAN:
 
 "Often incisive exploration of consciousness and transcendence....much of this is fresh, exciting, and persuasive, especially Nelson's boiling down of complex ideas into flexible, relatable frameworks."
                                                                                             - BookLife Reviews
 
 
"...a treasure house of information written in a non-intimidating style that allows any layman to understand the nature and being of consciousness from its physical, neural, cognitive, and representational aspects. Highly recommended." 
                                                                                             - Readers Favorite
 
 
"Kind of like the TV series 'Cosmos' only for the brain and rendered inside a book instead."
                                                                                      - Social Media Persona
 
 
"Consciousness in a Nutshell is a work of psychological mastery. A 21st century portrait of Nature, Nirvana, and what it means to be a human being. Written in the style of creative non-fiction, this multi-layered conversation spans the fields of neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, cosmology, and evolutionary biology, all in the pursuit of explaining ‘what’ consciousness is."
                                                                                        - The Narrative Self
 
 
"The Brain book that doesn't make your brain hurt."
                                                          - The Awareness