Living with Brain Injury: Narrative, Community, and Womenas Renegotiation of Identity

by J. Eric Stewart

Book Overview

When Nancy was in her late twenties, she began having blinding headaches, tunnel vision, and dizziness, which led to the discovery of an abnormality on her brain stem. Complications during surgery caused serious brain damage, resulting in partial paralysis of the left side of her body and memory and cognitive problems. Although she was constantly evaluated by her doctors, Nancy's own questions and her distress got little attention in the hospital...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814760481
• ISBN13: 9780814760482
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"