Stroke Runner: My Story of Stroke, Survival, Recovery and Advocacy

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Eric Sarno was an elite amateur triathlete, race director, successful bio-pharmaceutical sales representative and single father of two young daughters when the unthinkable happenedhe suffered a near-fatal stroke. In this riveting and emotional memoir, he describes his journey to recovery, from re-learning to read to being able to hug his children again.Even though he had youth on his side, it would at times feel like an impossible journey. He explores with eye-opening honesty his lengthy hospitalization and rehabilitation, moods that swung from desperate to determined, the challenges of returning to work, and his decision to advocate for stroke and brain injury survivors and their families. Stroke Runner: My Story of Stroke, Survival, Recovery and Advocacy is an inspiring story of resilience told with candor, humor and an eye towards helping others.

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Doug Moe is a lifetime Madisonoan and a 1979 UW-Madison graduate. Since 1997 he has written a daily newspaper column about the city for 'The Capital Times'. Prior to that, he was editor of 'Madison Magazine'. He is the author of several books.