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Brain Injury Guide Helps Thousands

Date Added: June 23, 2009 11:36:53 AM

A remarkable book by a husband-and-wife team is giving hope to those whose lives have been affected by traumatic brain injuries—and does so from the perspective of two people who’ve been there.

Outskirts Press, publisher of Brain Injury Survivor’s Guide, announced this week that the book was in the Top Ten Sales according to combined data from Ingram Book Wholesalers and Outskirts Press Wholesale Direct.

Brain Injury Survivor’s Guide, Welcome to Our World is a must for patients and those who know someone living with a traumatic brain injury—a condition, caused by any type of trauma to the brain, characterized by memory loss, behavioral and mood changes, among other symptoms. Experts estimate the condition affects more than one million people each year in the United States alone, and it is the signature wound of the military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan due to improvised explosive devices.

Eighteen years ago, Beth suffered an anoxic brain injury while in the hospital, devastating her memory and turning what was once rote and commonplace into monumental tasks. From making a cup of coffee and shopping for groceries, to applying her make-up and using an ATM, Beth had to re-learn just about everything.

Over time, however, the couple developed an effective system to acquire basic skills and cope with the dramatic change in lifestyle, a system that eventually helped Beth maintain a full-time job. Those strategies and how-to steps, designed to improve memory, cognitive skills and behavior, are what became Brain Injury Survivor’s Guide.

Brain Injury Guide Helps Thousands

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