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Writing Life With Brain Injury: After The Memoir

Writing Life With Brain Injury: After The Memoir

My first reader review of But My Brain Had Other Ideas: A Memoir of Recovery from Brain Injury appeared within a week of the book’s release. It was from the father of a brain injury survivor. He wrote, “. . .her journey. . .gave me insight, from an adult perspective, . . .[and] reference points […]

March 10, 2018 | By | Reply More
Transformations: From Brain Injury Survivor to Writer

Transformations: From Brain Injury Survivor to Writer

It didn’t even occur to me write about it. It wasn’t as if it was an important part of the story. In fact, it was practically irrelevant. Yes, I had thought of suicide, but I didn’t have it in me, as I’d told the neuropsychologist who was evaluating me after my brain surgeries. I have […]

November 30, 2017 | By | Reply More