Communications

Book List

     Ewing, S. A. & Pfalzgraf, B. (1990). Pathways. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press. The authors, two speech-language pathologists, share incidents of six families who cope with stroke and aphasia.

     Hodgins, E. (1964). Episode: Report on the accident inside my skull. New York: Atheneum. The author experienced aphasia and other sequelae following a stroke. This book describes his depression and frustration with various treatments.

     Jezer, M. (1997). Stuttering: A life bound up in words. New York: Basic Books. The author never achieved fluency, despite numerous courses of treatment. His memoir tells of his experiences including his successes in professional and personal life.

     Johnson, F. K. (1990) Right hemisphere stroke. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press (1990). The author discusses personality changes and disorientation and also considers the possibility that some language functions are based in the right hemisphere.

     Knox, D. R. (1985). Portrait of aphasia. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press. Knox writes of his wife's aphasia, treatment, and recovery including a detailed account of emotional and physical challenges.

     Luria, A. R. (1972). The man with a shattered world. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. The author shares the efforts of a brain-injured soldier, Zasetsky, to overcome impairments of memory, vision, speaking, reading, and writing.

     McBride, C. (1969). Silent victory. Chicago: Nelson-Hall. The narrative of a person with aphasia.

     Moss, C. S. (1972). Recovery from aphasia: The aftermath of my stroke. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press. A personal account of aphasia and the recovery process.

     Wulf, H. H. (1973) Aphasia, my world alone. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press. Wulf gives a vivid account of her recovery from aphasia, including frustrations and victories. Speech-language treatment and clinicians figure prominently in her recovery.

     Butler, S. (1936). The way of all flesh. New York: Limited Edition Club
     Byars, B. (1970). The summer of the swans. New York: Viking.
     Caldwell, E. (1948). Tobacco Road. New York: Grosset & Dunlap.
     Johnson. W. (1930). Because I stutter. New York: Appleton.
     Melville, H. (1962). Billy Budd. Chicago: University of Chicago.

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