Stormy Road: Reawakening From Stroke and Aphasia

Stormy Road: Reawakening from Stroke and Aphasia, by Rochelle M. Anderson, is a poetry chapter book that conveys, in vivid language, the peaks and valleys of recovering from stroke-induced aphasia. This book will give you emotional insight into what it's like to live with a disability involving written and oral communication. You will follow Rochelle from the initial days after her stroke, through her years of gradually getting better, all the way to the current day. Even though she has trouble talking, writing and communicating, Rochelle leads a full life. You will learn how her book club, crop art and some of her teachers and friends have influenced Rochelle's journey. Poetry, an artistic medium that might seem almost antithetical to her disability, has instead become a powerful therapeutic aid that allows her to express her innermost thoughts and feelings with honest reflection and humor.