These musings celebrate stroke survivors, their struggles and their gifts.

A caregiver and wife of a stroke survivor writes the first reflection. The 12-year-old daughter of a stroke survivor composed the second.

Only Words, by Jean Rooney 

A Different Kind of Hero, by Stephanie Klugman

Celebrating the Survivor... »

Stroke survivors gather wisdom from their many experiences. This section explores the both the difficulties and delights of the stroke survivor.

Both writers are survivors.

Climb the Mountains, by Mary Simpson

Don't Jump on the Bed, by Twila Warner

Personal Survivor Wisdom... »

Survivors have lots of struggles and breakthroughs. The text in this section reflects on those struggles and finally the breakthroughs a survivor encounters.

Both of these selections were written by survivors.

Woman That I Am, by Ronda Craft

If A Man Can Walk, Then A Man Can Dance, by Steve Charton

Reflection on Stroking... »

Caregivers provide necessary tasks for survivors. They also have their own struggles. The writing in this section celebrates caregivers. The first is a poem about the stroke experience. The second includes healer wisdom.

Both of these were written by survivors.

Ode to Stroke Caregivers: Zeek and Fay on Valentines Day, by Cleo Hutton

Who is a Healer, by Mary Simpson

Celebrating the Caregiver... »

Each struggle in their own way when the inevitability of death occurs. The writers of these musings capture the greatness of those who have passed on.

A stroke caregiver writes the first about her mother. The second is a eulogy of a deceased stroke survivor written by his wife.

Riding the Winds, by Jean Riva

Henry Russo Eulogy, by Judith Ann Russo

Honoring Those Who Have Passed On... »

Those who are in the stroke family often find themselves in sad situations. The writings in this section touch on the lighter side of life.

Granny's Visit, by Ken Owens

The Butterfly Conservatory, by Carolyn Benson

Skinny Skinner, by Helen Skinner; Stroke Jokes, collected by Reinhard Schramm

On the Lighter Side... »

Finally, we focus on five books written by Stroke Network Members

Kate's Journey - Triumph Over Adversity, by Kate Adamson; Your Mother Has Suffered a Slight Stroke, by Kathy Bosworth

Stroking Back at Stroke, by Cleo Hutton with Louis Caplan; Locked In, Locked Out, by Shawn Jennings

I'd Like To Return This Gift, by Perry Stevens

Books Written by Stroke Network Members... »

What is The Stroke Network? Where did it come from? Who are the people that work there? Read the FAQ if you would like to know.

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Our organization has a FAQ in order to give you some background information and insight into our organization. The FAQ is linked from virtually every single page on our whole web site. If you scroll down the page and look on the left column you will see a button with a question mark. Click on the button and you will be hyperlinked to our FAQ web page.

You will learn about the formation of our organization and it's history. You can find out who are our partners and learn about our basic policies. Most of the frequently asked questions can be found here but if you have more please let us know. The print version of this newsletter is available at the website. Contents of this newsletter may not otherwise be reprinted without the organization's permission. Please contact the editor.

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