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| Length: | 239 pages |
| Height: | 9.5 in. |
| Width: | 6.8 in. |
| Thickness: | 1.2 in. |
| Weight: | 19.2 oz. |
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| Locked inside a brain-injured head looking out at a challenging world is the premise of this extraordinary autobiography, which describes the rebuilding of a shattered self. Since the author's view is unique and often wacky, dispel the notion that this story is either somber or a medical diary of ailments. It is, in fact, quite entertaining. Over My Head could be to traumatic brain injury what Oliver Sacks' The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat is to neurology, or The Cracker Factory is to alcoholism recovery. It is a triumphant story about coming to terms with profound loss and rebuilding a happy, productive life. The author, a 42-year-old doctor and clinical professor of medicine, describes the aftermath of a brain injury nine years ago that stripped her of her beloved profession and her livelihood, and for years deprived her of intellectual companionship and the ability to handle the simplest undertakings including reading a book, shopping for groceries, or sorting the mail. She finds help when she is admitted into the prominent Head Trauma Program, a part of the New York University Medical Center Rusk Institute. Her progression from confusion, dysfunction, and alienation to a full, happy life is told with restraint, great style, and considerable humor. Scenes such as the great meltdown, her urology exam, her hilarious practice job, and a graduation luncheon at a Chinese restaurant with her rehabilitation peers will make you laugh out loud. Just as powerful is the other side of her story -- coming to grips with what she and her eleven fellow trainees lost and can never have back. Through their daily adventures and struggles, we learn the effect of scrambled neurons in thatawesome computer called the brain. In non-medical language, we are introduced to the process of rehabilitation and the techniques for coping with daily living. It is a story made all the more poignant because of the restraint in its telling, and the genuine absence of self-pity. | |
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| Awareness about head-injury prevention has significantly increased in the last decade. Yet on one summer evening in 1988, a young physician out for a bicycle ride without a helmet was hit by a careless driver and sustained a devastating brain injury. This autobiographical account "from the inside looking out" details that physician's experience from the moment of impact through her remarkable comeback to resumption of teaching and research responsibilities. Her story shows the effect of a severe head injury on behavior and personality. This inspiring documentation will assist patients, families, and friends enduring the same difficulties and help health professionals understand and train their patients in the difficult rehabilitation process. Very highly recommended for consumer health and patient education collections. Janet Coggan, Univ. of Florida Libs., Gainesville Donovan | |
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  THIS IS A GREAT BOOK! THE BOOK IS IN GOOD CONDITION. HOWEVER, THE DUST JACKET IS MISSING AND THERE IS A STAIN ON THE FRONT COVER. IT IS SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR TO A KHADIJAH ON 3/99. 
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