One Stroke, Two Survivors: The Incredible Journey of Berenice and Herb Kleiman

by Berenice Kleiman

How prepared are you for a family health disaster—that leaves you alone with responsibilities you had never imagined—or thought you could handle. Herb and Berenice Kleiman are partners in love,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596240067
• ISBN13: 9781596240063
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Cleveland Clinic Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

"Must Have" book for caregivers of stroke survivors

I found this book to be a wealth of information for the caregiver of a stroke survivor and feeling overwhelmed by the responsibility.

Not only for stroke survivors

Because I am a TBI Caregiver scouting out the competition for my upcoming book: The Caregiver's Tale: The True Story of A Woman, Her Husband Who Fell Off the Roof, And Traumatic Brain Injury, I bought this book to read. I had noticed it on a number of lists, and it was not available locally or in our library extension system. The book shocked me several times. "She's writing my book!" I said to my husband, so similar are the situations that Traumatic Brain Injured couples and Stroke couples go through. There are no doubt a lot of similar injuries where caregivers and survivors could glean validation of their responses to medical situations, and some new insight into possible solutions or at least coping mechanisms. I cannot imagine a spousal caregiver who does not see herself in this story. Berenice writes a complete, compelling memoir. Good read. I couldn't put it down.