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  5. We Must Love One Another or Die: The Life and Legacies of Larry Kramer
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  6. The Body Burden, Living In the Shadow of Barbie
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  7. Family : American Writers Remember Their Own
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  9. Tales from Rhapsody Home: Or, Reporting Live from Our Last Resort
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  11. Leonid Stein - Master of Attack
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  12. Against the Vigilantes: The Recollections of Dutch Charley Duane
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  13. World Within World : The Autobiography of Stephen Spender (Modern Library)
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  14. Open Secret: Gay Hollywood 1928-1998
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  15. Man With a Mission: Mel Trotter and His Legacy for the Rescue Mission Movement
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  16. Bereft: A Sister's Story
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  17. Schizophrenia "When I Thought I Was God"
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  18. Sex Longing & Not Belonging : A Gay Muslim's Quest for Love & Meaning
    Sex Longing & Not Belonging : A Gay Muslim's Quest for Love & Meaning
  19. The Desert Pilgrim: En Route to Mysticism and Miracles
    The Desert Pilgrim: En Route to Mysticism and Miracles
  20. Take a Lesson: Today's Black Achievers on How They Made It and What They Learned Along the Way
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  21. A Fragile Circle: A Memoir
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  22. Modern Nature
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  23. A Tale of Three Cities: From A Cop's Point of View
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Return to Ithaca: A Woman's Triumph over the Disabilities of a Severe Stroke
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A MUST-READ!
  • A must-read
  • A must read for stroke survivors!
  • Excellent for stroke survivors under 50.
  • A young woman's experience of stroke
 Return to Ithaca: A Woman's Triumph over the Disabilities of a Severe Stroke
Barbara Newborn
Manufacturer: Element Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A MUST-READ!.......2007-01-11

This is an incredible book, I am an Occupational Therapy student and I found this book to be powerful and insightful. Newborn captures her emotions, thoughts and experiences in such a way that you feel as though you experienced them with her. For those working in rehab settings, knowing someone who had a stroke or stroke survivors, this is a must read. It is pretty short and I was unable to put it down, happy reading!

5 out of 5 stars A must-read.......2001-03-01

I've not only had the pleasure of reading this book, but I've met it's author. She's the real thing. She absolutely shines. She walks a couple of feet off the ground. Ms. Newborn is not only a survivor, but a person who has happiness to share with others. Her book offers incredible insight to those who have either experienced a stroke or know someone who has. She gave me a clear understanding of aphasia and how strokes effect people.

5 out of 5 stars A must read for stroke survivors!.......1999-07-15

I read quite a few books about strokes following my own, but only wanted to own two. This book, which was a gift from a dear friend, provided such inspiration during my recovery. I still read it from time to time because it continues to be a touchstone for me. I've always loved the poem "Ithaca" which is referenced in the title but it's taken on a special meaning since reading this book. Thank you for writing it, Barbara.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent for stroke survivors under 50........1998-07-09

This book says it all. My sisiter suffered a stroke at 46 and this book helped me and her husband to understand what exactly she was going through and what to expect.

5 out of 5 stars A young woman's experience of stroke.......1997-03-08

Although there are several first person accounts of the stroke experience, most have been written from the perspective of the older victim. When stroke hits a young person there a special twists to the knife. All those who have to deal with young people with stroke should read this wonderful book.

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