Survivors & Caregivers:

Additional Resources

The following information may be useful to survivors and caregivers.

Paperback Books about Stroke:

Burkman, K., Hoganmiller, B. & Jenkins, D. (1998). The Stroke Recovery Book: A Guide for Patients and Families. Omaha, Neb: Addicus Books.
Doidge, N. (2007). The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science. NY: Viking.
Ewing, S. & Pfalzgraf, B. (1990). Pathways: Moving Beyond Stroke and Aphasia. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press.
Goodglass, H. (1993). Understanding Aphasia: Foundations of Neuropsychology. San Diego, CA: Academic Press. (professional textbook)
Larkin, M. (1995). When Someone You Love Has a Stroke. NY: Dell.
Lyon, J., Ph.D. (1997). Coping with Aphasia. San Diego, CA: Singular.
Marler, J., M.D. (2005). Stroke for Dummies. Hoboken, NJ; John Wiley & Sons.
Sife, W. (1998). After Stroke: Enhancing the Quality of Life. NY: Routledge.

Blackbridge, P., & Klein, B. (2000). Out of the Blue: One Woman's Story of Stroke, Love, and Survival. Berkeley: CA: Wildcat Canyon Press.
Knox, D. (1985). Portrait of Aphasia. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University.
Newborn, B. (1997). Return to Ithaca: A Woman's Triumph over the Disabilities of a Severe Stroke. Boston, MA: Element Books.
Osborn, C. & McMeel, A. (2000). Over My Head: A Doctor's Own Story of Head Injury from the Inside Looking Out. Riverside, NJ: McMeel Publishing.
Quann, E. (2002). By His Side: Life and Love after Stroke. Highland, MD: Fastrak Press.