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Uncross My Heart
Andrews, Austin

Bold Strokes Books, 2009

Falling in lust with a priest is the last thing on Vivienne Wilde's agenda...but then she's yet to meet Alexandra Westbrooke. When author and radio talk show diva Vivienne Wilde launches a media attack on Claridge Seminary, the chancellor orders Dr. Alexandra Westbrooke to make this "Wilde woman" cease and desist. Vivienne is determined to ...

Never Give Up: My Stroke, My Recovery & My Return to the NFL

Tedy Bruschi

Wiley, 2007

Candid and Inspiring
Never Give Up is the journey of Tedy Bruschi and how he went from Super Bowl Champion/Pro Bowl participant to hoping he could lead a normal life. Bruschi suffered a mild stroke that impaired his vision and ability to walk. He and his wife Heidi received a crash course ...

Never Give Up: My Stroke, My Recovery, and My Return to the NFL
Tedy Bruschi, Michael Holley

Wiley, 2008

The triumphant bestseller?now in paperback! "Never Give Up . . . is Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi's account of the stroke he suffered in '05. Bruschi's recreation of his illness is compelling, as is his rationalization of why he came back and his response to those who said he shouldn't." ?Sports Illustrated "[Bruschi's] goal ...

My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey

Jill Bolte Taylor

Viking Adult, 2008

My Stroke of Insight
The information contained in this book was very helpful to me and my family. My twin brother has a tramatic brain injury from a motorcycle accident a year ago. The book enlightened us and gave us knowledge on how to deal with the peaks and valleys. She lists 40 ...

Don't Leave Me This Way: Or When I Get Back on My Feet You'll Be Sorry

Julia Fox Garrison

HarperCollins, 2006

I loved this book
I am a rehab nurse and I just couldn't put this book down. Yes, all of the portraits are not flattering of folks in the healthcare profession. We must view patients as people, with all their likes, dislikes and quirks. I found it to be a very funny, uplifting ...

My Stroke of Luck

Kirk Douglas

Harper Paperbacks, 2003

A very entertaining and enlightening read
I have always admired Kirk Douglas and bought this book because of that. What I wasn't expecting was how informative and entertaining the book was. I don't personally know anyone who has had a stroke and so learned a lot about it from the author's personal ...

Golf My Own Damn Way: A Real Guy's Guide to Chopping Ten Strokes Off Your Score

John Daly

Harper, 2007

Funny
The book is funny and personal, the approach of Daly makes sense to both the aspiring golfer and the beginner.

My Year Off: Recovering Life After a Stroke

Robert Mccrum

Broadway, 1999

I'm grateful! The first book I read after my stroke (Hardcover)
I am also a stroke survivor. I was very fortunate to survive and to experience struggle, failure and triumph as a life's second chance. My year off, which I read soon after my stroke 4 years ago provided me with guidance and insight as to what to expect. Especially ...

Conquering Stroke: How I Fought My Way Back and How You Can Too

Valerie Greene

Wiley, 2008

Conquering Stroke: How I Fought My Way Back and How You Can Too
As a stroke survivor myself, I am thrilled with this very informative, inspirational, moving account of Valerie Greene's journey. What an incredible amount of work and heart have gone into this long awaited account of her triumphs over a catastrophic event in her very ...

The Old Man and the Tee : How I Took Ten Strokes off My Game and Learned to Love Golf All Over Again

David Leadbetter, Turk Pipkin, 2004

Great book for anyone that has or lost a father.
This book should make you laugh and cry. A great read that moves along fast. In my case I had to slow myself down. I wanted to jump ahead to the final chapter to see what happened. Being a golfer I would have liked more details on the final round at Pebble Beach. All ...

Short Circuit: Biography of a Stroke... as Told to My Husband
Gilbert Good

Trafford Publishing, 2006

Stroke! Before the day of Epiphany 1999 proceeded into the annals of the past, darkness struck Regine Good.

My Grandpa Had a Stroke
Dori Hillestad Butler

Magination Press, 2007

What happens when a loved one suffers a stroke? Often, for a child, the experience can be painful, invoking feelings of anger, fear, and confusion. My Grandpa Had a Stroke is a story of Ryan's relationship with his grandfather both before and after his grandfather suffers from a stroke, leaving both Ryan and his Grandfather to deal with ...

A BRAIN'S BATTLE AGAINST A STROKE: My recovery combines my memories of Dad's approach with Medicine Today
ROBERT SUSSLER

AuthorHouse, 2007

A stroke because it is the blocking of blood flow to tissues within the brain can be life threatening , leave permanent damage, or require the patient to do daily battle with his own brain. The recovery of the stroke patient requires the specialist to treat , to understand and to involve the whole patient and not just the. physical ...

Elvis Was My Speech Therapist
James Bradley

Trafford Publishing, 2003

"James showed me that through attitude, determination, and belief anyone can overcome obstacles..." Chris Steed, Social Worker Restorative Care Center Spartan Regional Medical Center

My Stroke...A Will to Recover
Renee Wines

iUniverse, Inc., 2007

An inspiring story of a young girls courage to recover after a near fatal stroke at twenty seven. I congratulate you on your dealing with your stroke. You have found the right way to deal with a crisis, think of others. Good luck to you and your husband, Kirk Douglas