Book Signing
Saturday January 27, 2017, 6 PM Barnes & Noble Monroeville Mall, Monroeville, Pennsylvania
brain injury survivor
Adventures
I came out of the third surgery lost and broken. I had no idea where to start. This was new territory, and I had no guide, no compass. I wanted, needed help. But all I found were books about symptoms leading up to diagnoses and acute recovery—there was very little about what happened beyond that … Read more
Trees
Iced encrusted branches, snow laden limbs, young and straight, old and gnarled—trees. I notice them much more than I used to, in my previous life. The sound of leaves rustling in the wind brings me peace. I sigh at a perfect dew drop perching on a leaf. The sight of Fall colors blanketing the hills … Read more
Exploring
A friend of mine, Darlene, once told me that breast cancer saved her life, meaning that she now lives life to the fullest. I feel the same way about the bloody brain. A couple of weeks ago, I was telling Darlene about some people’s reactions to my stories. In order to illustrate my bewilderment at … Read more