by Mary with Peg Campbell Burgess-Smith ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 6, 1936
A wealth of wisdom and resources regarding the life-altering experience of a brain injury.
A mother’s account of life after her daughter sustains a traumatic brain injury.
Tania was a bold, energetic 13-year-old on her way home from gymnastics practice when she was in a severe car crash and suffered a serious brain injury. After being in a coma for nine months, Tania woke up and could not speak, and her vision, memory and ability to walk were also greatly impaired. Though her family was thrilled that she had come out of the coma, they knew a long, uncertain road was ahead. During this time, Burgess-Smith returned to school to earn a doctorate degree in clinical psychology. Her dissertation research focused on the experiences of mothers who had children with traumatic brain injuries. In this book, the author shares her findings, focusing on emotional issues and the grieving process, the seemingly insurmountable time and stress issues, the search for spiritual answers and the professional support that is often either unavailable or lacking depth. Burgess-Smith writes about Tania’s accident, those first agonizing months and the more than 20 years that have followed. She also shares interviews with other mothers who’ve had similar experiences and her realizations derived from both personal experience and research, the first of which is that rehabilitation is a lifelong process. Burgess-Smith stresses that the emotions, particularly isolation and loneliness, that the injured face must be addressed. Likewise, parents must plan for when they will no longer be able to care for their child. The book concludes with tips on coping with stress, providing resources on the many issues family members of brain-injured individuals face. The book is a valuable, in-depth resource for anyone who has a loved one with a brain injury, whether they are facing the initial trauma or staring down the long road of recovery.
A wealth of wisdom and resources regarding the life-altering experience of a brain injury.Pub Date: Feb. 6, 1936
ISBN: 978-0-595-48718-9
Page Count: -
Publisher: N/A
Review Posted Online: May 23, 2010
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
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by William Strunk & E.B. White ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 15, 1972
Stricter than, say, Bergen Evans or W3 ("disinterested" means impartial — period), Strunk is in the last analysis...
Privately published by Strunk of Cornell in 1918 and revised by his student E. B. White in 1959, that "little book" is back again with more White updatings.
Stricter than, say, Bergen Evans or W3 ("disinterested" means impartial — period), Strunk is in the last analysis (whoops — "A bankrupt expression") a unique guide (which means "without like or equal").Pub Date: May 15, 1972
ISBN: 0205632645
Page Count: 105
Publisher: Macmillan
Review Posted Online: Oct. 28, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1972
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by E.T.A. Hoffmann ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 28, 1996
This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)
Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996
ISBN: 0-15-100227-4
Page Count: 136
Publisher: Harcourt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996
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