Author: Arthur H. Niehoff

This book gives a description of the patient’s view of having endured a stroke. It is a valuable document for stroke victims, the family and the professionals caring for the person.

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This play is about a woman who suffers a stroke and rediscovers her life, strength and spirit.

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The author, Dean Whiteman, suffered a stroke at the age of 58. In this book he talks about his personal story on how he survived a hemorrhagic stroke. He discusses the unexpected challenges he and his family faced and how they overcame them.

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A chronology of the monthly activities, feeling and thoughts after his stroke and the
assistance he received from professionals, loved ones and supporters.” (2008,
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An innovative approach to conquering life one-handed.

Reviewers acclaim: “This book provides insights for those providing care and assistance to individuals trying to make it inspite of a handicap.” Dr. C. Everett Koop, M.D.

“From cribbage to cutting boards and those darn individual butter, jelly or creamer tubs…you’ve covered it all!” Betty Shea, reader.

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This is a personal account of horticultural therapy, or gardening with disabilities, by someone who shares his own firsthand experiences. Rothert, the manager of urban horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden and president of the American Horticultural Therapy Association, discusses gardening while one is seated, making raised beds and smooth paths, selecting appropriate plants and tools, and performing maintenance chores.

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Huw Watkins’ wife suffered a brainstem stroke in May 2003. For the next six months he found himself on an emotional rollercoaster as he looked after her, and learnt to look after himself at the same time. When someone close to you has a stroke, it is not only they who need support. You find yourself thrust into a new and frightening world, in which you often feel lost and helpless.

Huw had to deal with medical professionals, liaise with family and friends, and cope with his own emotions. He also had to grasp a whole raft of new skills and concepts, from medical information about strokes to basic household tasks that were new to him – he’d never cooked before, for example, or used the washing machine.

Huw kept a record of the months following his wife’s stroke, and has now put his experience into a book, At a Stroke – The rollercoaster of living with someone who has had a stroke. Unlike most books for people who have been affected by stroke, Huw’s story is intended to help other carers of stroke patients – a group for whom very little is written. He combines his recollections with useful advice for others travelling on the rollercoaster after him.

“How I wish I could have read it when I was caring for my mother” Miriam Margolyes
“A moving personal testimony” Joan Bakewell

“Comforting, helpful and practical” Baroness Warnock

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Suzanne Mintz is the president and co-founder of National Family Caregivers Alliance (NVCA). She also is a family caregiver and a passionate spokeswoman for family caregivers in this country. Her book tells the story of where that passion comes from and what she and the NFCA have done to improve the lives of these remarkable people who are responsible for their loved ones. The book also has resources and tip sheets for dealing with the requirements of caregiving, including tips on getting a good night’s sleep and developing intimacy again. Available online: Capital-Books.com .

Body Awareness as Healing Therapy: The Case of Nora is Moshe Feldenkrais’ classic study of his work with Nora, a woman who has suffered a severe stroke and lost her neuromuscular coordination, including the ability to read and write. Feldenkrais uses rational and intuitive approaches to help his student relearn basic motor skills. One can observe here the groundwork of Feldenkrais’ extraordinary insights which became known as the Feldenkrais Method. We follow his detailed descriptions of the trial and error process which led him to see the ingredients that were needed to help Nora reshape her attention, perception, imagination and cognition

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Stronger After Stroke puts the power of recovery in the reader’s hands by providing easy instructions for reaching the highest possible level of healing. Written for stroke survivors, their caregivers, and their loved ones, the book presents a new approach that is startling in its simplicity.

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