Book talk: Professor Cromer Learns to Read: A Couple's New Life after Brain Injury

Brain injury has been in the news because of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords fight to recover following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) from a gunshot wound. Thousands of wounded service members have also been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries (TBI). What is it like to go through brain injury rehabilitation, compose a new identity, and make a new life with purpose after brain injury destroys the life you cherish?

Janet will read from her memoir about her husband, Professor Cromer Learns to Read: A Couple’s New Life after Brain Injury. She will talk about rebuilding a marriage from both the survivor’s perspective and the caregiver’s perspective. 

Janet M. Cromer, RN, MA, LMHC is a psychiatric RN, licensed psychotherapist, and healthcare writer. She has been active in the brain injury and family caregiver communities since 1998 as a support group facilitator, educator, and advisory board member. Read more on Janet’s website and blog at www.janetcromer.com