Description
dentity Theft is an award-winning book that follows Stanford professor Debra Meyersonโs journey to recover from a severe stroke that initially left her physically incapacitated and unable to speak. In addition to providing realistic expectations for the hard work needed to regain everyday capabilities, Meyerson focuses on the less frequently documented emotional journey in recovery. Virtually every survivor is haunted by questions like: โWho am I now?โ and โHow do I rebuild a meaningful and rewarding life?โ after losing so much of what they had beforeโcapabilities, careers and jobs, relationships, and more. This is a book full of hope for survivorsโfrom stroke or other injuriesโas well as their families and support networks.Debra Meyerson and her husband, Steve Zuckerman, have created Stroke Onward (strokeonward.org), a non-profit initiative of the Social Good Fund, to provide stroke survivors, families and caregivers with more resources to help them navigate the emotional journey to rebuild their identities and rewarding lives.โ
Winner of the 2019 Silver Nautilus Book Award, Identity Theft centers on Debraโs experience: her stroke, her extraordinary efforts to recover, and her journey to redefine herself. But she also draws on her skills as a social scientist, sharing stories from several dozen fellow survivors, family members, friends, colleagues, therapists, and doctors she has met and interviewed. By sharing this diversity of experiences, Debra highlights how every person is different, every stroke is different, and every recovery is different. She provides a valuable look at the broad possibilities for successfully navigating the challenging physical recoveryโand the equally difficult emotional journey toward rebuilding oneโs identity and a rewarding life after a trauma like stroke. ISBN:9781449496319
