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" Different strokes : "
by Steven Boorstein.
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BL
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800268
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b620329
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by Steven Boorstein.
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Different strokes : : an intimate memoir for stroke survivors, families, and caregivers\ by Steven Boorstein.
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New York: Skyhorse Pub., 2010
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(xiv, 241 pages) : illustrations
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1441698744
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: 1616084715
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: 9781441698742
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: 9781616084714
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Title page; Contents; introduction by Dr. Jie Mao; FOREWORD by john newcombe; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE My Story; Chapter 1 TIAs (April 2, 2008); Chapter 2 Rehabilitation and Getting Back on the Slopes: Week Before the Stroke; Chapter 3 The Emergency Room (April 2, 2008 --; Day One); Chapter 4 Life as I Knew It "Pre-Stroke"; Chapter 5 Surgery Day-The Actual Procedure (April 3, 2008); Chapter 6 Assessing the Damage; Chapter 7 ICU-Day Two; Chapter 8 The Rehab Wing; Chapter 9 Home at Last; Chapter 10 The Easiest Things Made Difficult; Chapter 11 Back to Business; Chapter 12 My Hands! Chapter 13 Good Days and Bad DaysChapter 14 It's Time to Drive!; Chapter 15 Traveling; Chapter 16 The Next Level; Chapter 17 Wimbledon; Chapter 18 Getting Back To It!; Epilogue; PART TWO Interviews with Stroke Survivors; INTERVIEWS WITH STROKE SURVIVORS; PART THREE Glossary and Resources ; Glossary.
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?Strokes are the third-leading cause of death in America, and for the?lucky? stroke victims who don?t 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 know?at age fifty-two, he suffered a stroke after a hit on the ski slopes of Vail. Part-memoir, part-how-to, Steven Boorstein?s 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 resources?therapies, therapeutic tools, and exercises; organizations for survivors; and key words?for 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 who?s ever had, or been hurt by, a stroke.
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Cerebrovascular disease -- Patients.
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HEALTH FITNESS -- Diseases -- Nervous System (incl. Brain)
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MEDICAL -- Neurology.
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RC388.5B978 2010
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Steven Boorstein
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Intimate memoir for stroke survivors, families, and caregivers
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