Documentary filmmaker confronts epilepsy in a new memoir: Stacia Kalinoski

Send comments and feedback Seizures cost Stacia Kalinoski her career in broadcast journalism and forced her to give up running. In her new memoir, Kalinoski recounts her journey from first seizure in college to epilepsy surgery years later, describing her seizures, struggles with medication, and challenges coming to terms with her epilepsy. Kalinoski's book, Racing Uphill, is available July 1, 2025 and can be ordered or pre-ordered online. Stacia Kalinoski is an Emmy Award–winning TV news jou...

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