Brain Damage: Overcoming Cognitive Deficit and Creating the New You [Paperback]

Richard Edward Schmelzkopf (Author), Guida M. Jackson (Introduction), Russell Shanks (Afterword)

Product Details

• Paperback: 197 pages
• Publisher: Emerald Ink Publishing; 1st edition (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188537335X
• ISBN-13: 978-1885373359
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,075,088 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brain-Damage: A Book About Overcoming Cognitive Deficit and, September 17, 2002

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Barbara R. Thompson (Clearwater, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brain Damage: Overcoming Cognitive Deficit and Creating the New You (Paperback)

Dick Schmeltzof's very personal book, Brain Damage, is both heartwarming and informative. He treats a very serious subject with humor, wit and compassion. It is difficult to imagine the drastic changes that have occurred in Dick's life since the emergency surgery to remove a tumor on his pituitary gland. But through his carefully constructed narrative, we can "feel" his frustrations and also revel in the incremental -- yet moving forward -- progress that he makes. His is a story of great courage, hope and love; a lesson for Humanity. Thanks to Dick for sharing this moving and insightful story of life after brain surgery. Readers will laugh. They will weep. And finally, they will applaud this incredible human being. Dick demonstrates a real gift for storytelling through this book. Let's hope he delights us with "Brain Damage II".

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Strength of the human spirit, December 1, 2001

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This review is from: Brain Damage: Overcoming Cognitive Deficit and Creating the New You (Paperback)

Brain Damaged is a facinating read of one man's winning struggle to come back from a dibilitating injury. After a unique and successful early life of adventure and business, the author learns the real value of life, wife and friends while in recovery from major brain surgery. His setbacks and achievemnts are many during rehabilitation, culminating in his new career as an author. This book chronicles the road into and beyond brain damage. Well worth while reading.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious Insight into Brain Injury Recovery, September 26, 2001

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Richard Ferguson (San Antonio, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brain Damage: Overcoming Cognitive Deficit and Creating the New You (Paperback)

This is not a boring review of a medical rehabilitation process. Rather, it is a collection of humorous anecdotes from the life of a person who has lived brain injury recovery and is willing to tell on himself, his loved ones and the professionals that worked with him. I laughed all the way through the book and was given a peek into what must be anything but a laughable situation. He has such a colorful way of describing his difficulties with recovery from his brain tumor surgery and invites you to laugh (and learn) along with him. If you know someone that has suffered a brain tumor, a stroke, or a car accident that has left them with serious brain functioning problems this is required reading.