Stroke & Traumatic Brain Injury Pathfinder
Books, websites, and support for those who have had a stroke or traumatic brain injury.
Stroke
Books
- Brain, Heal Thyself: A Caregiver's New Approach to Recovery from Stroke, Aneurysm, and Traumatic Brain Injury
Siles, Madonna and Beuret, Lawrence
Hampton Roads, 2006 - Life After Stroke: The Guide to Recovering Your Health and Preventing Another Stroke
Stein, Joel et al
John Hopkins University Press, 2006 - Stroke and the Family: A New Guide
Stein, Joel
Harvard University Press, 2004 - Stronger After Stroke: Your Roadmap to Recovery
Levine, Peter G.
Demos, 2008
Coping/Personal Stories
- My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey
Taylor, Jill Bolte
Plume, 2009 - Never Give Up: My Stroke, My Recovery & My Return to the NFL
Bruschi, Tedy
Wiley, 2007
Websites
- American Stroke Association
- Stroke: Medline Plus
- NINDS (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Stroke Information Page
Support/Connect with Others
Traumatic Brain Injury
Books
- Brain Injury Survival Kit: 365 Tips, Tools, and Tricks to Deal with Cognitive Function Loss
Sullivan, Cheryl
Demos, 2008 - Brainlash: Maximize Your Recovery from Mild Brain Injury
Denton, Gail
Demos, 2008 - Mindstorms: The Complete Guide for Families Living with Traumatic Brain Injury
Cassidy, John W.
Da Capo, 2009
Coping/Personal Stories
- Every 21 Seconds
Sweeney, Brian
Tate, 2009 - Gifts from the Broken Jar: Rediscovering Hope, Beauty, and Joy
Long, P.J.
Equilibrium, 2004 - Over My Head: A Doctor’s Own Story of Head Injury from the Inside Looking Out
Osborn, Claudia
Andrews McMeel, 2000 - Where Is the Mango Princess?
Crimmins, Cathy
Vintage, 2001
Websites
- Brain Injury Association of America
- Traumatic Brain Injury: Medline Plus
- NINDS Traumatic Brain Injury Information Page