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Lost in My Mind - (Reflections of America) by Kelly Bouldin Darmofal (Hardcover)

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  • Lost in My Mind is a stunning memoir describing Kelly Bouldin Darmofal's journey from adolescent girl to special education teacher, wife and mother -- despite severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
  • Author(s): Kelly Bouldin Darmofal
  • 224 Pages
  • Education, Special Education
  • Series Name: Reflections of America

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Lost in My Mind is a stunning memoir describing Kelly Bouldin Darmofal's journey from adolescent girl to special education teacher, wife and mother -- despite severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Spanning three decades, Kelly's journey is unique in its focus on TBI education in America (or lack thereof). Kelly also abridges her mother's journals to describe forgotten experiences. She continues the narrative in her own humorous, poetic voice, describing a victim's relentless search for success, love, and acceptance -- while combating bureaucratic red tape, aphasia, bilateral hand impairment, and loss of memory.
Readers will:
  • Learn why TBI is a "silent illness" for students as well as soldiers and athletes.
  • Discover coping strategies which enable TBI survivors to hope and achieve.
  • Experience what it's like to be a caregiver for someone with TBI.
  • Realize that the majority of teachers are sadly unprepared to teach victims of TBI.
  • Find out how relearning ordinary tasks, like walking, writing, and driving require intense determination.

    "This peek into the real-life trials and triumphs of a young woman who survives a horrific car crash and struggles to regain academic excellence and meaningful social relationships is a worthwhile read for anyone who needs information, inspiration or escape from the isolation so common after traumatic brain injury."
    -- Susan H. Connors, President/CEO, Brain Injury Association of America

    "Kelly Bouldin Darmofal's account is unique, yet widely applicable: she teaches any who have suffered TBI-and all who love, care for, and teach them--insights that are not only novel but revolutionary. The book is not simply worth reading; it is necessary reading for patients, poets, professors, preachers, and teachers."
    -- Dr. Frank Balch Wood, Professor Emeritus of Neurology-Neuropsychology, Wake Forest School of Medicine

    Learn more at www.ImLostInMyMind.com
    From the Reflections of America Series at Modern History Press www.ModernHistoryPress.com

    HEA039110 Health & Fitness: Diseases - Nervous System (incl. Brain)
    EDU026020 Education: Special Education - Learning Disabilities
    BIO022000 Biography & Autobiography: Women

  • Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .56 Inches (D)
    Weight: 1.08 Pounds
    Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
    Number of Pages: 224
    Genre: Education
    Sub-Genre: Special Education
    Series Title: Reflections of America
    Publisher: Modern History Press
    Theme: Learning Disabilities
    Format: Hardcover
    Author: Kelly Bouldin Darmofal
    Language: English
    Street Date: November 1, 2014
    TCIN: 1004454055
    UPC: 9781615992454
    Item Number (DPCI): 247-17-3038
    Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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    Estimated ship dimensions: 0.56 inches length x 6.14 inches width x 9.21 inches height
    Estimated ship weight: 1.08 pounds
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