Life after brain injury [electronic resource] : survivors' stories / Barbara A. Wilson, Jill Winegardner, Fiona Ashworth.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction / Barbara A. Wilson -- 2. Tim's story : a seemingly mild injury just waiting to be understood / Jill Winegardner and Tim Lodge -- 3. Natalie's story : the phoenix rising from the ashes / Fiona Ashworth and Natalie Barden -- 4. Eliot's story : rehabilitation through golf and family / Jill Winegardner and Eliot, Sue and David Ronaldson -- 5. Kate's story : recovery takes time, so don't give up / Barbara A. Wilson and Kate Bainbridge -- 6. Jose David's story : from medical student to medical anthropologist / Barbara A. Wilson and Jose David Jaramillo -- 7. Tracey's story : quality of life with locked-in syndrome / Barbara A. Wilson and Tracey Okines -- 8. James's story : returning from the 'dark side' / Fiona Ashworth and James Mallyon -- 9. Claire's story : a face is not a person / Barbara A. Wilson and Claire -- 10. Jason's story : putting a spanner in the works / Fiona Ashworth and Jason Corfield -- 11. Christine's story : one day I woke up and there I was! / Barbara A. Wilson and Christine -- 12. Adrian's story : dealing with potholes on the road to recovery / Fiona Ashworth and Adrian Wright -- 13. Lorraine's story : 'I just want to be able to look after the bairns' / Fiona Ashworth and Lorraine Allinson -- 14. Mark's story : the 1,000-foot fall guy / Barbara A. Wilson and Mark Palmer -- 15. Vicky's story : 'lifting the stone eggs from my heart' / Fiona Ashworth and Vicky Prouten -- 16. Robert's story : understanding is key to invisible injuries / Jill Winegardner and Robert Runcie -- 17. Alex's story : calming the drama and sticking with life / Jill Winegardner and Alexander J. Cowan -- 18. Karen's story : putting the pieces back together again / Jill Winegardner and Karen Rich -- 19. Concluding remarks / Barbara A. Wilson and Jill Winegardner.