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"Fighting was a practiced routine for Lieutenant Ivan Castro. But when a mortar round struck the rooftop of his sniper's post in Iraq, he found himself in a battle more difficult than even he could have imagined. The direct hit killed two other soldiers and nearly claimed Castro's life as well. Mangled by shrapnel and badly burned, Castro was medevac'd to Germany more dead than alive. His lungs were collapsed. He couldn't hear. One eye had been blown out, the nerve to the other severed. In the w...

People with undiagnosed Adult ADD/ADHD suffer highly chaotic lives--and often struggle with problems such as fatigue, depression, drug abuse, and learning disabilities. The good news is that treatment can go a long way toward getting this condition in check. But before anyone can manage the problem, they have to be able to identify it, starting with a thorough understanding of what it looks like in adults. This guide helps you:Understand telltale signs and symptomsFind the right specialistChoose...

Book of the Month on BBC Radio 5; Radio 4 Book of the Week; Featured in the Daily Mail and the Guardian; WH Smith's Book of the Month (October 2007)It's the strangest time – a birth – for life to start falling apartSet between the summers of 1998 and 2005 in Cardiff, Blue Sky July follows the story of a mother whose child suffers a devastating brain injury. It traces her journey into a world OP away in society's pockets as she battles against impossible odds to heal him.Through her intimate day...

An updated edition of this guide, compiled with the elderly, disabled and their carers in mind. It lists county by county, stately homes, landscape gardens, museums, art gallerys, zoos and other places of interest to visit, including properties owned by the National Trust, RSPB, English Heritage and the Forestry Commission, with details of access of entry and facilities for those who have difficulty travelling or getting out and about.

In 1952, after two weeks of typhoid fever and the mumps, 11-year-old Madan Vasishta awoke one night to discover that he could no longer hear. He was horrified because in India, the word for "deaf" in all three main languages, Punjabi, Urdu, and Hindi, described someone who was not really human. But, he was young, brash, and irrepressible, and his autobiography "Deaf in Delhi: A Memoir" reveals how his boundless optimism enabled him to persist and prevail. Vasishta's story reflects the India of h...

This book has been written for those newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. It is a guide to learning about the disease, its potential impact on your life, and the medical treatments now available for managing it successfully. This is a time of great excitement in research and advances in clinical management, such that most people who have multiple sclerosis can lead full and productive lives. This fourth edition is current and updated throughout, and includes a review of the controversy surr...

With humor and openness she describes her denial of his deafness, her frustrations in dealing with family and experts, and her ultimate decision to put her son in a special school. Parents of all children will identify with both the joys and problems Forecki has experienced.