Second Lives : The Journey of Brain-Injury Survivors and Their Healers / Ralph B. Lilly, Diane F. Kramer, and Joyce Stamp Lilly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lilly, Ralph B., author.

Kramer, Diane F., author.

Lilly, Joyce Stamp, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brain--Wounds and injuries--Patients--Rehabilitation.

Brain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Houston, Texas : Stoney Creek Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

This compelling memoir delves into the life and career of Dr. Ralph Lilly, a neurologist who turned his personal experience with traumatic brain injury into a profound journey of healing and empathy. After sustaining a brain injury in a motorcycle accident, Dr. Lilly's struggles with aphasia and other challenges led him to specialize in Behavioral Neurology. His story, intertwined with those of his patients, highlights the resilience of the human brain and the power of love and perseverance in recovery. The book also celebrates the role of caregivers, particularly his wife, Joyce Lilly, in supporting healing and transformation. A testament to human capacity and change, this work serves as an inspiring read for those affected by trauma and those in the medical field. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Foreword

Part One: Coming Back to Life

Chapter 1. Shattered

Chapter 2. Fortuity

Chapter 3. Rehab Pilgrimage

Chapter 4. Floating Alone: Naomi Spence

Chapter 5. California Dreamin'

Chapter 6. Feet on the Ground

Chapter 7. Landing in Texas

Part Two: Healers and Survivors

Chapter 8. The Historical Case of Phineas Gage

Chapter 9. Family of Healers: Donna and Levi Coppedge

Chapter 10. Hardheaded Healer: Peggy and Bobby Bourque

Chapter 11. Long Haul: Cindy and Bruce Moeykens

Chapter 12. Forever Changed: Jennifer and Russell Moya

Chapter 13. Grateful Healer: Pat and Farris Wilburn

Part Three: In Their Own Words

Chapter 14. I Never Set Out to Be a Healer: as told by Joyce Stamp Lilly

Chapter 15. Rekindled Spirit: as told by Linda Geffin

Chapter 16. Fairy Tale to Nightmare: as told by Marybeth Corliss

Chapter 17. Benched for Life: as told by Cathy Frietsch

Part Four: Full Circle

Chapter 18. Reflections

Chapter 19. Squared Away

Afterword

Coauthor's Note

Acknowledgements

Endnotes

Glossary

Bibliography

About the Authors.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9798986407869

OCLC:

1378393004