Different Strokes: An Intimate Memoir for Stroke Survivors, Families, and Care Givers

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Strokes are the third-leading cause of death in America, and for the lucky stroke victims who dont die, about half will spend the rest of their lives trying to recover. Roughly 700,000 American suffer a stroke each year and around 140,000 of them are fatal. Different Strokes is an in-depth look at what surviving, or not surviving, a stroke can mean. And Steven Boorstein should knowat age fifty-two, he suffered a stroke after a hit on the ski slopes of Vail. Part-memoir, part-how-to, Steven Boorsteins book will help you to recover from a stroke, whether you were the victim of one or had to watch a loved one suffer.

Dividing the book into three distinct sections, Boorstein first focuses on his personal experience with a stroke, how he recovered, and his controversial use of medical marijuana to help resurrect his damaged mind and wracked body. The second part of this book explores how others have dealt with a stroke. Hear first-hand from stroke survivors and their loved ones about what effect a stroke had on their marriage, sex life, careers, relationships (with children, relatives, strangers), and more. The finale of the book covers tools and helpful resourcestherapies, therapeutic tools, and exercises; organizations for survivors; and key wordsfor people who have had a stroke, been diagnosed as being at risk, or for those whose loved ones are at risk or are recovering. This is an essential book for anyone whos ever had, or been hurt by, a stroke.

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Different Strokes is a great read! It's emotional, personal and a true account of what life-long recovery from a stroke is like. --Marvel Vena, Past President, Brain Injury Association of Illinois