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Along Came a Stroke recounts Eileen Haas's personal experience-from the instant her stroke occurred, through her subsequent hospitalization, rehab, and beyond. This remarkable and inspiring story is recounted with humor, triumph, and honesty. Haas's indomitable spirit and keen insights shine throughout, and will encourage anyone facing a life-changing event.

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Readers (to include not just stroke survivors, but anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of returning to normalcy after a life-altering experience) must place Along Came a Stroke at the top of their reading list. . . . Ideally [it] will become an active part of book clubs and reading groups devoted to recovery, healing, and better understanding the processes and options of survival. -Midwest Book Review Informative, engaging, and darkly funny, Along Came a Stroke is the recovery memoir everybody needs. -IndieReader (five stars) Along Came a Stroke is a beautiful memoir. . . . Haas gives advice to her readers about what to do and what not to do during the different phases of a stroke and recovery. . . . I also enjoyed the humor that Haas brought to the table despite the serious subject. . . . It's is a wonderful book that people of all ages can learn from. -Portland Book Review (five stars) Fascinating and informative, entertaining and easy to read. I felt as if Haas was telling me everything over a cup of coffee. I breezed through this book and recommend it to not just stroke survivors but anyone who reads. -Josephine Carr, former hospital manager, Bradenton, Florida Wonderful to read . . . straightforward and easy-to-digest . . . packed with helpful information and tidbits. Even able-bodied folks will find things that are personally valuable and applicable to their own lives. Whether Haas did it on purpose or not, this is a book about deliberate practice and stroke survivors will find it a revelation. -Szifra Birke, executive consultant, Lowell, Massachusetts This book would hold anyone's attention, whether they had a stroke or not. The author is very articulate and it's easy to read . . . at times quite gripping. -Lisa Bruce, Berkeley, California Along Came a Stroke is a beautiful memoir. . . . Haas gives advice to her readers about what to do and what not to do during the different phases of a stroke and recovery. . . . I also enjoyed the humor that Haas brought to the table despite the serious subject. . . . It's is a wonderful book that people of all ages can learn from. -Portland Book Review (five stars) Fascinating and informative, entertaining and easy to read. I felt as if Haas was telling me everything over a cup of coffee. I breezed through this book and recommend it to not just stroke survivors but anyone who reads. -Josephine Carr, former hospital manager, Bradenton, Florida Wonderful to read . . . straightforward and easy-to-digest . . . packed with helpful information and tidbits. Even able-bodied folks will find things that are personally valuable and applicable to their own lives. Whether Haas did it on purpose or not, this is a book about deliberate practice and stroke survivors will find it a revelation. -Szifra Birke, executive consultant, Lowell, Massachusetts This book would hold anyone's attention, whether they had a stroke or not. The author is very articulate and it's easy to read . . . at times quite gripping. -Lisa Bruce, Berkeley, California Along Came a Stroke is a beautiful memoir. . . . Haas gives advice to her readers about what to do and what not to do during the different phases of a stroke and recovery. . . . I also enjoyed the humor that Haas brought to the table despite the serious subject. . . . It's is a wonderful book that people of all ages can learn from. -Portland Book Review (five stars) Fascinating and informative, entertaining and easy to read. I felt as if Haas was telling me everything over a cup of coffee. I breezed through this book and recommend it to not just stroke survivors but anyone who reads. -Josephine Carr, former hospital manager Wonderful to read . . . straightforward and easy-to-digest . . . packed with helpful information and tidbits. Even able-bodied folks will find things that are personally valuable and applicable to their own l

Along Came a Stroke is a beautiful memoir. . . . Haas gives advice to her readers about what to do and what not to do during the different phases of a stroke and recovery. . . . I also enjoyed the humor that Haas brought to the table despite the serious subject. . . . It's is a wonderful book that people of all ages can learn from. -Portland Book Review (five stars) Fascinating and informative, entertaining and easy to read. I felt as if Haas was telling me everything over a cup of coffee. I breezed through this book and recommend it to not just stroke survivors but anyone who reads. -Josephine Carr, former hospital manager, Bradenton, Florida Wonderful to read . . . straightforward and easy-to-digest . . . packed with helpful information and tidbits. Even able-bodied folks will find things that are personally valuable and applicable to their own lives. Whether Haas did it on purpose or not, this is a book about deliberate practice and stroke survivors will find it a revelation. -Szifra Birke, executive consultant, Lowell, Massachusetts This book would hold anyone's attention, whether they had a stroke or not. The author is very articulate and it's easy to read . . . at times quite gripping. -Lisa Bruce, Berkeley, California Along Came a Stroke is a beautiful memoir. . . . Haas gives advice to her readers about what to do and what not to do during the different phases of a stroke and recovery. . . . I also enjoyed the humor that Haas brought to the table despite the serious subject. . . . It's is a wonderful book that people of all ages can learn from. -Portland Book Review (five stars) Fascinating and informative, entertaining and easy to read. I felt as if Haas was telling me everything over a cup of coffee. I breezed through this book and recommend it to not just stroke survivors but anyone who reads. -Josephine Carr, former hospital manager Wonderful to read . . . straightforward and easy-to-digest . . . packed with helpful information and tidbits. Even able-bodied folks will find things that are personally valuable and applicable to their own l

Author Information

Eileen Haas is a former professional in the editorial and advertising worlds who has worked at House Beautiful, J. Walter Thompson, The Sharper Image catalog, and Wells Fargo Bank. She currently lives in the Pacific Northwest.

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