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One Stroke, Two Survivors: The Incredible Journey of Herb And Berenice Kleiman [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Berenice Kleiman (Author), Herb Kleiman (Commentary)
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April 6, 2006
How prepared are you for a family health disaster—that leaves you alone with responsibilities you had never imagined—or thought you could handle.

Herb and Berenice Kleiman are partners in love, marriage, and in business. For thirty-eight years they worked together, traveled the world, and raised a family. Now they were discovering the joys of spoiling their grandchildren. They were always there for each other.

They’ve shared the same cultural interests and life goals. For example, for decades, every July, they attended The Shaw Festival in Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario. The festival was a passion and often they would see a half dozen plays in a few days. They had everything.

All that came to a cataclysmic end on the morning of July 14, 2001 when Herb seemingly began to suffer a stroke and their lives, especially Bernice’s were turned upside down. As Herb symptoms became more acute, Berenice knew that every decision she made was critical to his survival.

Should she try to find a small local hospital —that might not have what Herb needed? Should she drive three hours home to The Cleveland Clinic where the finest medical care was available?

This heart wrenching, page turning story is not only about the race to save Herb’s life but, as importantly, Berenice’s fight to overcome the intricacies and challenges of today’s modern health care system that every caregiver or potential caregiver must know. Their lives had changed in an instant and this can happen to anyone.


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Beneficial categories relevant to this book: Stroke Recovery, Biography, Caregiving, Health & Medicine, Neurological Disease, Physical Rehabilitation, General Medical story readers.

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What others are saying about One Stroke, Two Survivors... It is my hope that the medical system will take heed of patients’ experiences like the Kleimans’. The management of stroke and its after- math can evolve into a comprehensive multidisciplinary specialty that economizes on office visits and simplifies the burden of the stroke victim and caregiver. Such an advance will not only improve the quality of life but also ultimately cost the system less, as stroke victims can more easily return home rather than to the long-term care environment. —Michael E. Felver, M.D., Medical Director of Sub-Acute Services, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation I was moved by your book. You had the courage to bare your soul and honestly describe your difficult journey. I especially liked the "Lessons Learned" at the end of each chapter and that you covered all areas of a person’s life that are affected by stroke, not shying away from sensitive subjects. I think your book will be a valuable resource to other stroke survivors and their families, but especially to health-care providers who deal with patients with stroke and other brain injuries. I would highly recommend your book to medical students, residents, nursing students and students of physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech pathology. —Gerda E. Klingbeil, M.D., Psychiatrist, Medical College of Wisconsin; a specialist in brain injury rehabilitation The mission of the Cleveland Clinic Press is to increase health literacy and dispel myths and misinformation about medicine, health care, and treatment. CCP publishes non-fiction consumer books and other media for the medical, health, nutrition, and exercise markets, providing the most useful and authoritative information vetted by the experts of The Cleveland Clinic. CCP’s books are for patients, families, parents of children with health problems, and the children themselves. Our authors include leading authorities from The Cleveland Clinic as well as a diverse list of experts drawn from other medical and health institutions whose research and treatment breakthroughs have helped countless people. Herb and Berenice Kleiman are partners in love, marriage, and business. For 38 years, they worked together, traveled the world, and raised a family. They were always there for each other. Sharing the same cultural interests and life goals, they annually visited the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario and would often see a half-dozen plays in a few days. This was one of their passions. That’s where they were on the morning of July 14, 2001, when Herb began to show signs of a stroke. As Herb’s symptoms worsened, Berenice knew that every decision she made was critical to his survival. Should she try to find a small local hospital—which might not have what Herb needed? Or should she drive several hours home to The Cleveland Clinic where the most advanced medical care was available? This heart-wrenching, page-turning story is about not only the race to save Herb’s life, but also Berenice’s fight to overcome the intricacies and challenges of today’s health-care system. The lessons Berenice and Herb learned along the way can benefit other current and potential caregivers. Just as the Kleimans’ lives changed in an instant, so can anyone’s.

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• Special "Lessons Learned" sections

• Color insert


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 220 pages
  • Publisher: Cleveland Clinic Press (April 6, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1596240067
  • ISBN-13: 978-1596240063
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,290,335 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not only for stroke survivors, February 22, 2007
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This review is from: One Stroke, Two Survivors: The Incredible Journey of Herb And Berenice Kleiman (Hardcover)
Because I am a TBI Caregiver scouting out the competition for my upcoming book: The Caregiver's Tale: The True Story of A Woman, Her Husband Who Fell Off the Roof, And Traumatic Brain Injury, I bought this book to read. I had noticed it on a number of lists, and it was not available locally or in our library extension system. The book shocked me several times. "She's writing my book!" I said to my husband, so similar are the situations that Traumatic Brain Injured couples and Stroke couples go through. There are no doubt a lot of similar injuries where caregivers and survivors could glean validation of their responses to medical situations, and some new insight into possible solutions or at least coping mechanisms. I cannot imagine a spousal caregiver who does not see herself in this story. Berenice writes a complete, compelling memoir. Good read. I couldn't put it down.
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Must Have" book for caregivers of stroke survivors, June 8, 2009
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I found this book to be a wealth of information for the caregiver of a stroke survivor and feeling overwhelmed by the responsibility.
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