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    One Sided: Observations on Living with the Aftermath of Stroke and Other Unrelated Topics
    One Sided: Observations on Living with the Aftermath of Stroke and Other Unrelated Topics
    One Sided: Observations on Living with the Aftermath of Stroke and Other Unrelated Topics
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    One Sided: Observations on Living with the Aftermath of Stroke and Other Unrelated Topics

    By P. Francis Quinn

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    This book is a first- hand account of the experience of surviving a stroke and adapting to life with new limitations. It is the story from the architect-author's perspective from home to emergency room to hospital bed to transitional care and finally back home again. It is a story of hope and bewilderment from a survivor who had no reason to believe he was at risk but who found himself without the use of his dominant left side, without a job, but with a desire to help others understand the traumatic implications of this medical event and the opportunities it presents to understand our fragile nature and giving spirit.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateMay 14, 2012
    ISBN9781468594416
    One Sided: Observations on Living with the Aftermath of Stroke and Other Unrelated Topics
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    P. Francis Quinn

    Patrick F. Quinn is 100%Irish, a retired architect and member of the American Institute of Architects with a degree in architecture from the University of Minnesota and an advanced graduate certificate in educational facility planning from San Diego State University. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota where he tends garden, washes his car and moves snow around his driveway.

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