A Mind of My Own: Memoir of Recovery from Aphasia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781418406554)

A Mind of My Own is a dramatic true story of one woman''s recovery from traumatic brain damage following a motorcycle accident in Greece. Facing far more than broken bones and physical impairments, this classical antiquity professor had lost what was most important to her: her ability to successfully use language. This insightful and moving memoir begins with her awakening from a coma and not recognizing family members and follows her journey of recovery. Using journal entries, medical records, letters, and more, she tells her story from multiple perspectives. In a process reminiscent of the literary ascent in Flowers for Algernon, her journal entries illustrate her remarkable journey and provide an intimate narrative of what it takes to become a whole person again after severe brain damage. Her successful step-by-step struggle to return to a normal life is a reminder of what the human spirit is capable.

Author: Harrianne Mills
ISBN-10: 1418406554
ISBN-13: 9781418406554
Publisher: Authorhouse
Language: English
Published: 11/09/2004
Pages: 392
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.26lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.87d