Brain Damaged “Their Stories, My Journey”

With humor, candor, and a bit of technical, medical insight into speech and language pathology, Lydia Winslow presents a heartfelt, colorful memoir that introduces the reader to the fragility and resiliency of ordinary people made extraordinary by the way they dealt with the personal tragedy of brain damage.

Beginning first as a Broadway stage and lighting technician, followed by a gig at MCA records, Lydia Winslow’s sometimes-meandering life path of learning and service eventually found her in the role of a speech-language pathologist. Her highly personal memoir delves deep into the fears, doubts, and triumphs embedded in the service of patient care. And in this collection of love stories, you’ll meet the quirky patients who earn their passages through recovery from brain damage as they not only change themselves, but also change Lydia…
…at her very core.

Brain Damaged: Their Stories, My Journey provides insight into the professional life of speech-language pathologists and the important role these caretakers play in patient recovery and esteem. Her memorable descriptions of those whose lives she’s touched over the years has provided Winslow with insight, invaluable learning, and unexpected, immense personal growth.