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Melcombe, Lynne

 
9781771807814: No Such Thing: A True Story of "Mild" Traumatic Brain Injury and My Twenty-Year (so far) Recovery
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ISBN 10 : 1771807814 ISBN 13 : 9781771807814
Editeur : Iguana Books, 2026

Synopsis

It was supposed to be a routine parent-teacher meeting on an unremarkable day.

It turned into years of pain and disability.

It also turned into years of learning, day after day, that there is no such thing as a "mild" traumatic brain injury.

That was over 20 years ago, and Lynne Melcombe still has daily headaches (not so bad now) and vision issues.

Here's what advance readers have said about No Such Thing:

"With devastating detail, No Such Thing shows the enormous damage a single concussion can cause, be it from a simple fall, a common car accident, or (as in my case) a few seconds of street violence on a sunny afternoon ... generous, heartbreaking, and ultimately inspiring."

—Havard Gould, award-winning broadcast journalist (retired)

"An empowering story that challenges everything we think we know about concussion."

—Ken McGoogan, award-winning author of Shadows of Tyranny: Defending Democracy in an Age of Tyranny

"Beautifully written with raw honesty ... a vital call for empathy and understanding."

—Julia Nunes, author of "The Next Hit" in Impact: Women Writing After Concussion

"In this painfully personal but powerful memoir, Lynne Melcombe recounts her journey to heal after a random choice leaves her with a "mild" traumatic brain injury-a concussion. From the gaslighting, indifference, and ignorance of too many healthcare professionals to the gotcha tactics of the shareholder-driven insurance industry, No Such Thing is a must-read for anyone who might one day make a similar choice. Which is to say all of us.

—Stephen Kimber, ONS, award-winning journalist and author

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À propos de l'auteur

Lynne Melcombe has been writing and editing for nearly forty years. She has a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Nonfiction Writing from University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She lives in Port Coquitlam, BC. This is her first book.

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Éditeur
Iguana Books
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1771807814
ISBN 13 
9781771807814
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
232
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