Over My Head: A Doctor?'s Own Story of Head Injury from the Inside Looking Out

by Claudia L. Osborn

Book Overview

Locked inside a brain-injured head looking out at a challenging world is the premise of this extraordinary autobiography, which describes the rebuilding of a shattered self. Since the author's view is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0740705989
• ISBN13: 9780740705984
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great read.

I too had a brain injury and this book confirms that the way I act and feel, well I am not alone. GREAT read. LOVE it!

A Must Read by anyone experiencing a TBI

Claudia Osborn is an inspiration to anyone who has a traumatic brain injury or anyone who loves someone who has experienced a TBI. This book clearly explains what the life of a TBI patient is like. It helped me so much to better understand the way my husband feels on a daily basis. Things that he has been unable to communicate to anyone before we have been able to discuss since I have read this wonderful book. We also have experienced seeing Dr. Osborn in person and she is just a wonderful person to share her life so that others may learn from what happened to her. Please buy this book if you love someone who has a TBI.

Traumatic Brain Injury, Understand the Challenges & Changes

Dr. Claudia Osborn does an incredible job of relating the life altering experience of a Traumatic Brain Injury, (TBI). This is a very informative, easy to read & understand book covering the misunderstood and confusing changes and challenges an individual and their loved ones experience after a brain injury.She does so from her perspective as a professional that experiences and learns to manage permanent losses and changes which a person with TBI must learn to understand, accept, and manage. This book is a must read for brain injured persons, their family members, friends, and care providers, as well as all professionals, (Physicians, Psychologists, Counselors, Lawyers, Emergency Medical professionals, families & patients, etc.). Anyone that even potentially has any contact with a person with a brain injury will benefit from this hard to put down, easy to read & understand book. It is humorous in places but educational, enlightening & informative throughout.A TBI is too often unrecognized and misunderstood. As a medical clinician with extensive Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine experience, and myself being brain injured several years ago, I know that many brain injured persons go without adequate diagnosis or treatment. The physical and psychosocial changes that a brain injured person and their families & friends face are frequently undiagnosed, misunderstood, and improperly treated. The statistics on brain injuries are alarming. I strongly encourage laypersons and professionals alike to read this book. Thank you Dr. Osborn.

a manual for understanding

This book was the beginning of my education in traumatic brain injury.after my wife suffered a brain injury a friend reccomended I read this book and it really opened my eyes to the things my wife could not express to me any more. it is esential for any one living with someone who has suffered TBI to read this book for a glimpse into what it is like to be brain injured.

A Mind Opener

I read this book this weekend and was very impressed with the author, the story and the large amount of information it presented. My brother had a head injury last year and is making tremendous progress, however, I learned much new information by reading this book and I can better understand what he has been going through. My respect for him and all others who struggle and fight to overcome and come to terms with this type of injury is immeasurable. You will learn alot and cry alot from this personal and profound book.