Elliott, Clark

Summary: "The dramatic story of one man's recovery offers new hope to those suffering from concussions and other brain traumas. In 1999, Clark Elliott suffered a concussion when his car was rear-ended. Overnight his life changed from that of a rising professor with a research career in artificial intelligence to a humbled man struggling to get through a single day. At times he couldn't walk across a...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2015

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610 ELL

Omalu, Bennet I. (Bennet Ifeakandu)

Summary: Offers an account of the author's life, describing his childhood in war-torn Nigeria and the forensic pathology studies that led to his much-criticized findings about the role of concussion in brain disease.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 OMALU, BENNET OMA

Forgrave, Reid

Summary: "The story of a young man from small-town Iowa who decided to take his own life rather than continue his losing battle against the traumatic brain injuries (CTE) he had sustained as a no-holds-barred high school football player, and at the same time a larger story about the hot-button issues that football raises about masculinity and violence, and about what values we want to instill in our...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 EASTER, ZAC FOR

Meck, Su.

Summary: "Just twenty-two years old, Su Meck was already married and the mother of two children in 1988 when a ceiling fan in the kitchen of her home fell from its mounting and struck her in the head. She survived the life-threatening swelling in her brain that resulted from the accident, but when she regained consciousness in the hospital the next day, she didn't know her own name. She didn't recognize...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2014

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Bolzan, Scott

Summary: Describes how a former NFL player suffered permanent amnesia after a head injury--losing all of his memories of his past, his wife and children, and the imprint of a lifetime of learning--and describes how he reinvented himself with the help of his wife and family.

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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2011

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BOLZAN, SCOTT BOL

Utecht, Ben

Summary: "After five major concussions, NFL tight-end Ben Utecht of the Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals is losing his memories. This is his powerful and emotional love letter to his wife and daughters--whom he someday may not recognize--and an inspiring message for all to live every moment fully. Emotionally powerful, inspiring, and uplifting, Ben's story will captivate and encourage you to...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Howard Books 2016

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 UTECHT, BEN UTE