At 36, Ann Koenig had everything to live for -- a handsome husband, a thriving career as a nurse, and three beautiful small children -- when one day, at four in the morning, she unexpectedly suffered a devastating medical event that would change her life forever. When her husband rushed her to the ER, they discovered she had had a severe stroke that left her entire right side paralyzed and cognitively impaired. When friends and family suggested this was now her 'new normal," Ann refused to take it lying down! With deft and perceptive writing, Ann takes the reader through her journey of emotional, physical and spiritual recovery and explores how faith, determination and the love of friends, family, therapists and her children's teachers got her through. Many things set this book apart from other books by stroke victims. As a nurse, Ann brings an uncommon and informative understanding of both sides of the patient-hospital relationship, explaining the various types of strokes and their consequences. As a patient obsessed with getting well, she discovered many novel therapies that will be eye-openers to stroke victims including watching her baby crawl (which taught her how to walk) and horseback riding (which taught her how to drive again). And as a Catholic, Ann rediscovered and reinterpreted her devotion in new ways and applied it to her own journey. She also treats us to various stories of fellow patients whose strokes left them debilitated in different ways yet who rediscovered through their own indomitable spirits new opportunities to shine. Finally, Ann shows us how a stroke victim can regain her sexuality as well as learn to manage a busy household, including raising two children plus the infant who was born a mere three days before the stroke. When Ann is finally asked to speak at the American Heart and Stroke Association and is featured on TV, the reader thrills with the massive accomplishment that has taken this author from cripple to conqueror. The book is at times poignant, funny, informative and inspiring. It covers some of the latest theories in neuroplasticity and also gently explores sensitive caregiver issues. Written as memoir for not only for stroke victims and their families but also for the medical world, this deeply personal, inside look at stroke is destined to become a classic.

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