What You Make of It

By Steve Ambrose

My name is Stephen Ambrose. Im a fifty-eight-year old middle-aged gentleman who is disabled. I have a genetic blood disorder that became pronounced because of a basketball injury. I fell back and hit my head, causing a concussion, triggering a blood clot to form in my brain stem. This bit of abnormal blood activity caused my body to have a lack of coordination. Mainly my speech, vision, and walking were affected. Ive written a book entitled, What You Make of It. This literary piece deals with my situation.

Presently, Im in a long-term live-in facility located in northern Atlanta. Beforehand, I lived with my mom in a warm maternal cocoon state, where nothing could hurt me. Now back to reality, I have to adjust my potentially selfish personality in digesting the attributes of this facility. This project deals with abiding with a daily schedule. Reading this daily itinerary will give one a more accurate recording of the happenings. The reason why one should feel a fever for this piece is because it offers a different perspective. When an individual works with the disabled, he is force-fed on how a disabled person feels. After reading my literary effort, What You Make of It, one gets how a client views circumstances.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 31, 2017
• ISBN: 9781543430905

Steve Ambrose

Steve Ambrose is a middle child of five children by Jack and Peggy Ambrose. He is a college graduate from University of Georgia in 1981. Before that, Steve was enrolled in private and prep schools. His vast experiences are derived from a very unique existence. He was disabled back in 1986 and from this has generated a writing style of smooth, descriptive, humorous stories of human nature.

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Copyright © 2017 by Steve Ambrose.

Library of Congress Control Number:   2017909458

ISBN:            Hardcover            978-1-5434-2973-2

                      Softcover             978-1-5434-2972-5

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My dedication for this book is being presented to my African Shower Gentleman: aka Bob. His real name is so hard to recall and pronounce people just call him Bob. He is the perfect individual to bring into focus. He exemplifies the title of this book, What You Make Of It.

When Bob was back in home country of Nigeria, Africa one can only imagine the anticipation about impending move to America (new country)? When Bob was back in home country of Nigeria, Africa – one can only imagine the anticipation about impending move to America (new country)? After all, he has the responsibility of a new family. Bob, is the father of four children and rearing these offspring may seemed Herculean, but with the attitude of What You Make Of It. anything is possible.

A special thanks to my soul sister, my principle typist for this piece. I couldn’t do anything without her support and professionalism. Bless her.

WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT, is the motto for which I try to comply. It is appropriate to this place because: It has the greatest facilities, but it is truly, WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT!.

If one wants to stay in their room and do nothing, then fine. On the opposing side, if one would like to get involved in their attributes and community, then they have their features for your consumption.

Human nature can be very amusing. This entertainment is being documented by a very thoughtful and insightful author. What I mean by this is simply: I may give the outer signs of being head-injured slurred speech, impaired vision and uneven gate, but inside my body I am keenly observant!

I reside in a brand new building, which is part of a village located in Suwanee, a northern suburb of Atlanta. This place is superb! Their mission is to provide progressive life assistance to adults with intellectual disabilities, acquire traumatic brain injuries. Head injuries survivors can maximize their abilities and maintain their independence in the least restrictive environment. I get assistance as needed 24/7, they make sure I get a hot shower every morning; all of my living areas are kept clean, my clothes are washed and folded, and my bed is made every morning…

The nurse administrator is a real gem; in fact, she walks with me every afternoon. She always makes sure that I’m safe. During our walk this afternoon we saw a deer; I lost my mind and accidentally rolled down a hill. There was the nurse, out of nowhere, who caught me and made sure I wasn’t hurt. UNBELIEVABLE!

The way that I planted to document this book is to construct a daily blog or diary to give a more accurate consistent experience:

April 25, 2016 -This was an anti-viral day; therefore, it was an abbreviated work day. What I mean by this is: There was a virus which