Books and Magazine Resources

Rehab & Recovery
  • The Stroke Recovery Book: A Guide for Patients and Families
    by Kip Burkman and Stephanie Mensh
  • How To Conquer the World with One Hand...and An Attitude
    by Paul E. Berger and Stephanie Mensh
  • How To Conquer Hobbies with One Hand: 50 Tips and Tools to Make Things
    by Paul E. Berger and Stephanie Mensh
  • One-Handed in a Two-Handed World
    Tommye-Karen Mayer
  • After a Stroke: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier
    by Cleo Hutton
  • The Brain that Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
    by Norman Doidge, M.D.
  • Hope: A Stroke Recovery Guide
    by the National Stroke Association
    (Order a bound copy by calling 1-800-STROKES or go online www.stroke.org to download and print a free copy)
  • 100 Questions & Answers About Stroke: A Lahey Clinic Guide
    Kinan K. Hreib, M.D., Ph.D.
Books for Survivors
  • Different Strokes: An Intimate Memoir for Stroke Survivors, Families, and Caregivers
    by Steven Boorstein www.survivingstroke.com
  • Like A Bolt: Tragedy to Triumph After Stroke As I Lived It
    by Mary Morgan
  • Stroke, Brain Assault
    by Madelina A. DePaz
  • Take Brave Steps For Stroke Survivors and Families: A Message of Motivation and Hope
    by Ron Gardner
  • My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
    by Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D.
  • I'll Carry the Fork! Recovering a Life After Brain Injury
    by Kara L. Swanson
  • My Year Off: Recovering Life After a Stroke
    by Robert McCrum
  • Rewire Your Brain, Rewire Your Life: A Handbook for Stroke Survivors & Their Caregivers
    by Bob Guns
  • Stroke Diaries: A Guide for Survivors and their families
    by Olajide Williams, MD
  • The Fire Within: A True Story of Triumph Over Tragedy
    by Valerie L. Green
  • A Stroke of Genius: Messages of Hope and Healing From a Thriving Stroke Survivor
    by Sandy Simon
  • Don't Leave Me This Way: Or When I Get Back on My Feet You'll Be Sorry
    by Julia Fox Garrison
  • A Piece of Her Mind: A Mother-Daughter Journey Through Stroke and Recovery
    by Mona Gupton and Stacy Gupton
  • Into the Blue: A Father's Flight and A Daughter's Return
    by Susan Edsall
Books for Caregivers
  • Who Cares: A Loving Guide for My Future Caregivers
    by Dee Marrella
  • The Comfort of Home for Stroke: A Guide for Caregivers
    by Maria M. Meyer and Paula Derr, RN with Jon Caswell, Stroke Connection Magazine
  • Living With Stroke: A Guide for Families
    by Richard Senelick, M.D., and Karla Dougherty
  • The Magic of Humor in Caregiving
    by James R. Sherman, Ph.D.
  • Positive Caregiver Attitudes
    by James R. Sherman, Ph.D.
  • Creative Caregiving
    by James R. Sherman, Ph.D.
  • The Tough & Tender Caregiver: A Handbook for the Well Spouse
    by David A. Travland, Ph.D. and Rhonda Travland
  • Nursing Homes and Assisted Living: The Family's Guide to Making Decisions and Getting Good Care
    by Peter S. Silin
  • When The Time Comes: Families with Aging Parents Share Their Struggles and Solutions
    by Paula Span
  • Lessons from the Ancients: A Humorously Helpful Guide for Caregiving
    by J. Dyess Calhoun
  • Passages in Caregiving: Turning Chaos into Confidence
    by Gail Sheehy
  • To Love What Is: A Marriage Transformed
    by Alix Kates Shulman
  • Eureka! Memories and Motivations: A Strategy for Creating a Healing Home for the Stroke/Brain Injury Patient and Caregiver
    by Madonna Siles C.P.C.
  • Port in The Storm: How to Make a Medical Decision and Live to Tell About It
    by Cole A. Giller, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Brain, Heal Thyself: A Caregiver's New Approach to Recovery from Stroke, Aneurysm, and Traumatic Brain Injuries
    by Madonna Siles
  • Share the Care
    by Cappy Capossela and Sheila Warnock
  • Coping with Stroke: 50 Answers to Everyday Caregiver Challenges
    by Monica Vest Wheeler
Children's Books
  • Now One Foot, Now the Other
    by Tomie dePaola
  • Beamer Learns the Signs of Stroke and How to Help
    by Cindy Chambers
Books on Aphasia
  • Talking About Aphasia
    by Susie Parr, Sally Byng, and Sue Gilpin with Chris Ireland
  • Barkin' Dog: How to Talk with Aphasia
    by Ed Bas
  • A Mind of My Own: Memoir of Recovery from Aphasia
    by Harrianne Mills
Inspirational Books (not necessarily stroke specific)
  • You Can Do It! 105 Thoughts, Feelings and Solutions to Inspire You
    By Paul Berger and Stephanie Mensh
  • The Power of Attitude
    by Mac Anderson
  • The Blue Day Book: A Lesson in Cheering Yourself Up
    by Bradley Trevor Greive
  • Loving What Is: Four Questions that can Change Your Life
    by Byron Katie with Stephen Mitchell
  • The Ten Things to Do When Your Life Falls Apart: An Emotional and Spiritual Handbook
    by Daphne Rose Kingma
  • In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed
    by Carl Honore
  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
    by Jean-Dominique Bauby
Finances
  • Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability: Getting & Keeping Your Benefits
    by David A. Morton III, M.D.
  • How To Get SSI and Social Security Disability: An insider's Step by Step Guide
    by Mike Davis

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