Surviving Brain Damage After Assault: From Vegetative State to Meaningful Life

by Barbara A. Wilson, Samira Kashinath Dhamapurkar, Anita Rose, et al.

Book Overview

At the age of twenty eight Gary was assaulted by a gang with baseball bats and a hammer, resulting in several skull fractures and severe brain damage. For nineteen months he had little awareness of his surroundings before he started to show some recovery. This inspirational book documents his exceptional journey.

The book presents a series of interviews with Gary, his mother Wendie, who never gave up, the medical team who initially treated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138824577
• ISBN13: 9781138824577
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.6"