More Than You Can See
A Mother's Memoir
Berkeley, CA : She Writes Press, 2022.
Format: Book
Description: 293 pages ; 22 cm
At seventeen, Barbara's daughter Jennifer is in a horrific car accident and sustains a traumatic brain injury that sends her into a two-week coma. Once she awakens, a unique disability presents itself: Jenn lacks any traditional method of communication. Unable to speak or function on her own, Jenn must relearn basic life skills in a rehabilitation facility while Barbara and her family struggle to piece together their lives, now forever changed. When it becomes clear that Barbara and her husband cannot care for Jenn on their own, they move her to a group home. Over time, three creative, lighthearted women become Jenn's caregivers, and with their support Jenn reenters the community and experiences travel and adventure, all while capturing the hearts of those around her with her engaging and quirky personality. Despite her disability, Jenn connects with everyone in her life. And Barbara ultimately realizes that Jenn's lack of language doesn't stop her from having a voice. A touching memoir that strikes a delicate balance between sorrow and joy, heartbreak and triumph, More Than You Can See is Barbara's story of moving beyond tragedy and discovering profound and fulfilling life lessons waiting for her on the other side.
Subjects:
Rubin, Barbara -- Family.
Rubin, Jenn -- Health.
Rubin, Barbara.
Brain damage -- Patients -- Family relationships.
Brain damage -- Patients -- Rehabilitation.
Mothers and daughters.
Brain damage -- Patients -- Family relationships.
Brain damage -- Patients -- Rehabilitation.
Families.
Health.
Mothers and daughters.
Rubin, Barbara -- Family.
Rubin, Jenn -- Health.
Rubin, Barbara.
Brain damage -- Patients -- Family relationships.
Brain damage -- Patients -- Rehabilitation.
Mothers and daughters.
Brain damage -- Patients -- Family relationships.
Brain damage -- Patients -- Rehabilitation.
Families.
Health.
Mothers and daughters.
ISBN:
1647422493
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Rubin, Barbara | Main (Downtown) | Nonfiction | In |