In the Shadow of MemoryUniversity of Nebraska Press, 2003 - 243 páginas In December 1988 Floyd Skloot was stricken by a virus that targeted his brain, leaving him totally disabled and utterly changed. In the Shadow of Memory is an intimate picture of what it is like to find oneself possessed of a ravaged memory and unstable balance and confronted by wholesale changes in both cognitive and emotional powers. Skloot also explores the gradual reassembling of himself, putting together his scattered memories, rediscovering the meaning of childhood and family history, and learning a new way to be at home in the world. Combining the author’s skills as a poet and novelist, this book finds humor, meaning, and hope in the story of a fragmented life made whole by love and the courage to thrive. |
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... sure is a nice place to be . I am certain that Beverly is outside , but am I inside because I was supposed to get something ? As usual , I try to reason out what is going on since I cannot recall . Already wearing my jacket , so that's ...
... sure is a nice place to be . I am certain that Beverly is outside , but am I inside because I was supposed to get something ? As usual , I try to reason out what is going on since I cannot recall . Already wearing my jacket , so that's ...
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... Sure . " " Where did you fly ? ” He lifts his hand and flutters it in front of his eyes . " Did you like flying , Irv ? " He nods and winks . " It gave me a lift . " " Around . " There it is again . Both of them do that , just when I am ...
... Sure . " " Where did you fly ? ” He lifts his hand and flutters it in front of his eyes . " Did you like flying , Irv ? " He nods and winks . " It gave me a lift . " " Around . " There it is again . Both of them do that , just when I am ...
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... sure we've remembered the necessities . " How do you feel , Lillian ? " the nurse asks , recording blood pres- sure and temperature , examining my mother's body for signs of problems . Her blood pressure is remarkable for a woman who ...
... sure we've remembered the necessities . " How do you feel , Lillian ? " the nurse asks , recording blood pres- sure and temperature , examining my mother's body for signs of problems . Her blood pressure is remarkable for a woman who ...
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Thinking with a Damaged Brain | 3 |
Confessions of a Demented Man | 18 |
In the Shadow of Memory | 29 |
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