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My Lost Summer

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I ran into this book while browsing for something to read in the Cincinatti airport several months ago. It couldn't have been more appropriate for me. A little over a year ago my brother sustained a TBI while in a cycling competition in NC. The struggles that Elizabeth faced are no doubt ones that he is experiencing today, and he continues to have complications that reveal once again how much of an up-and-down journey his recovery will be. This book helped me feel less alone as I dealt with feelings of fear, hope, sadness and frustration. The complexity of the injury and its implications are really difficult to grasp. I was thankful to have found a narrative to help me cope. One day, I hope my brother will be able to read it as well.

I just finished your book "My Lost Summer, and I enjoyed it, and

> > learned from it. I was a lot older when I got my TBI in a car accident, 50 (I'm now 68)I think anyone would like the book, but especially those who have TBI or those that care for them

Don

I thoroughly enjoyed reading My Lost Summer. I could not put it down and read the entire book in one day. The book pulled me into the life of the author and I truly felt that I understood what she had been through. It helped me understand better what someone who has suffered severe head trauma deals with during recovery. It was interesting how the diary that was kept during the time of her recovery compared to the recollections of the author. Elizabeth drew me in with the pain that she delt with when she returned to school and how her friends related to her differently. I would highly recommend this book.

I really enjoyed this book. It was fascinating to hear what happens to a person - and his/her family - during recovery from a coma. This is especially interesting because I know Elizabeth as an everyday person, not as "the coma survivor." I especially appreciated her noting the difference in personality after the coma - a lack of awareness of "appropriateness." I have no doubt that traumatic experiences have profound impacts on personality - for better AND for worse.

The author gives a very personal account of what she and her family went through as she recovered from her accident - the day to day uncertainty about the outcome and the road to full recovery. Many families will benefit from having such a book available.