I'll Carry the Fork!: Recovering a Life After Brain Injury 3rd Edition

Swanson, Kara L.

ISBN 10: 0933670044 / ISBN 13: 9780933670044

Published by Rising Star Press, 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: I'll Carry the Fork!: Recovering a Life After Brain Injury 3rd Edition
• Publisher: Rising Star Press
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0933670044
• ISBN 13: 9780933670044
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 12 ounces

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Synopsis

This is the long-awaited 3rd Edition!! Long an industry standard, "I'll Carry the Fork! Recovering a Life After Brain Injury," has helped countless survivors, loved ones and professionals in the traumatic brain injury/stroke community. Kara Swanson's journey is one to learn from, to cheer and, even, to laugh with along the way. Her honesty and willingness to share her struggles and triumphs have been changing the lives of survivors and their loved ones for more than 20 years. This book has been named a suggested and must-read resource for survivors and professionals in every rehab and neurological field, and even in college TBI-related studies. It has been translated into Japanese and Kara has made her book available on Kindle and in an audio format. Her accompanying speeches and award-winning blog have circled the globe. This book enlightens with vital information from TBI professionals in medical, rehab and legal arenas. Kara's book is a wonderful inspiration and, with each edition, she has continued to mold it to help those in the TBI community. This new edition is brighter and cleaner. Kara has inserted more blank pages for notes and she has reduced the price so that more survivors can obtain all of the wonderful input from professionals throughout the book. The audio version of this book was completed by the author in order to offer a pace and cadence for those survivors struggling with audio processing speed and/or challenged by the written word.

About the Author

Kara L. Swanson was born in Madison Heights, Michigan in 1965. She attended the University of Michigan, and before her accident worked as a catering manager for the Detroit Institute of Arts. She was also an athlete and serious sports fan, and has developed a special relationship with the Detroit Red Wings, three of whose members suffered brain injury after winning the 1997 Stanley Cup. Kara is now a full-time writer and lives in Center Line, Michigan.