Back: Brain Attack - The Journey Back - A Unique Collection of Creative Writing about Stroke Recovery
"Patients and their families and loved ones have much to teach each other. They alone can describe their deficits and problems. They alone can tell if, how, and when they have been able to recover and again become a person rather than only a patient. A collection of Stroke patients tales - in their own words - should be extremely helpful for other Stroke patients and their caregivers and loved ones. Knowing that others have faced similar issues and how they were handled is of great help and support".
- Louis R. Caplan, MD
Chief Cerebrovascular Diseases
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, Boston, Massachusetts
Professor Neurology Harvard Medical School
When it occurs, a Stroke can have devastating effects on the patient and his or her loved ones. For those dealing with these issues this Stroke anthology shows the way forward."
- Jeffrey Weitz, MD
Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry
McMaster University
Director, Henderson Research Centre
HSFO/J.F. Mustard Chair in Cardiovascular Research
Canada Research Chair in Thrombosis
"The journey of recovery for Stroke survivors and those that care for them is a life-changing experience - this book acknowledges and celebrates the power of these individuals to survive and to thrive after Stroke!"
- Kimberley Dowds
National Manager - Stroke Recovery Canada
Ontario March of Dimes
"Who knows how to survive, cope, and excel with a Stroke more than the individuals themselves who lived through it? This collection can offer insight, comfort, and perspective from these true experts."
- Stacy Fritz, PhD, PT
Clinical Assistant Professor
DPT Program Department of Exercise Science
University of South Carolina
"A true inspiration for Stroke survivors by Stroke survivors!"
- Richard D. Zorowitz, MD
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical Director, Piersol Rehabilitation Unit
Director, Stroke Rehabilitation
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
"Brain Attack: The Journey Back gives an array of expression to voices of stroke. The voices of many countries are united in a heartfelt message of hope."
- Cleo Hutton
Stroke Survivor
Author of Striking Back at Stroke: A Doctor Patient Journal (Dana Press, 2003)
and After a Stroke: 300 Tips to Making Life Easier (Demos Medical Publishing, 2005)
"The book truly was comforting to me and I found it collectively a book that breathed "positivity." A person can see this nightmare through to the other side and this book is certainly a testament to the human spirit."
- Roxanne Nadeau
Family Caregiver
"A Great Publication!"
- Diane Mulligan-Fairfield
VP of National Communications
National Stroke Association
"A superb manuscript!"
- Bonnie Arkus
Women's Heart Foundation
"The book is great! Thank you again for this wonderful book and your efforts to give stroke survivors a voice."
-- Nancy B. Alarcon, MS, CCC-SLP, BC-NCD(A)
Clinic Director & Sr. Lecturer
Speech & Hearing Sciences
University of Washington
"The book illuminates the student about the human impact of communication impairment and quality of life after stroke."
-- Richard Zraick, Richard, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Speech-Language Pathology; Arizona State University