A Life Interrupted: Living with Brain Injury

by Louise Mathewson

Overview

A collection of poems chronicling the author's recovery from a brain damaging car accident, with a list of journaling therapy writing prompts and other resources she found helpful in transcending trauma.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940016208183
Publisher:	Pearlsong Press
Publication date:	10/01/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	124
File size:	213 KB

About the Author

Louise Mathewson holds a master's degree in pastoral studies from Loyola University in Chicago. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including Wordgathering: Journal of Disability Poetry, Mochila Review, Boulder County Kid and Sasee magazines, and the anthologies Mentor's Bouquet, Cup of Comfort Vol. 1 and Borderlines '08.

In February 2003 she emerged from a two-week coma following an auto accident in which she suffered a traumatic brain injury. Though she struggled at first, she resumed writing as soon as she was able. Today she lives with her husband in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, where she continues to write and recover.

Editorial Reviews

A Life Interrupted is a must read for anyone who has experienced loss, illness, crisis, or traumas -- physical or emotional. This heart rendering account of one person's journey from chaos to serenity leads to the discovery that "Traumas are about transformation." Mathewson takes you from the path of shock and confusion onto one of hope and possibilities. I loved every word.

Back Cover - Alice C. Nixon, MSW, LCSW

Shattering, haunting, humbling and ultimately triumphant, this poetic memoir takes us deep into a damaged brain and the courageous crawl back to a reclaimed life. Language, once lost, returns to shimmer on the page, each poem an altar to the angel's promise that in trauma there is transformation. This collection will surely provide hope, identification, and voice for those who struggle with TBI, and those who love and serve them.

Back Cover - Kathleen Adams, LPC