Cracked

My Life After a Skull Fracture

Jim Barry

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English

Rootstock Publishing
31 January 2023

Memoirs; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Coping with illness; Coping with disability

Jim Barry had it all: professional success, a great family, good health. Then, on a season-ending mountain bike excursion, he crashed, fracturing his skull and suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. After spending months in hospitals and rehab centers, he came home to more rehab on an outpatient basis. His lasting disabilities from his traumatic brain injury include limited vision, reduced hearing, lack of balance-necessitating a wheelchair-and weakness on one side.

This book tells the story of his journey to healing through the medical world and then at home forging a new life, even cycling and skiing again using adaptive equipment. Barry's story is a hopeful tale of persistence, resilience, and pushing forward.

By: Jim Barry
Imprint: Rootstock Publishing
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 277g
ISBN: 9781578691234
ISBN 10: 1578691230
Pages: 150
Publication Date: 31 January 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

A native of Wisconsin, Jim Barry embarked on a thirty-year career in research and development after graduating with a PhD in engineering. An accident ended that career and left him disabled. He lives with his wife in New Hampshire. CRACKED is his first book.

Reviews for Cracked: My Life After a Skull Fracture

"""This short but informative memoir, which features family photographs, showcases the author's straightforward voice and copious self-awareness...An illuminating look at the impact of a life-changing diagnosis."" -Kirkus Reviews"