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Genre - Non Fiction
Jane Lapotaire is a classical actor, well-known for her work with the Royal Shakespeare Company. She has also played characters as diverse as Marie Curie and Maria Callas. In 2000, she suffered a sub-arachnoid haemorrhage. She was in intensive care in a Paris hospital for three weeks and faced a long convalescence. Lapotaire struggled to get the help and support she needed from the medical establishment, eventually finding help from a few practitioners. The biggest challenge was the changes to her personality and ability to cope with stress which had a great impact on her relationships with family and friends. She wrote the book to help other sufferers of brain injury and their famillies. Her recovery was slow, and the struggle to get back to work was the greatest hurdle. Lapotaire doesn't spare herself, or the reader, from her worst moments, but ultimately, this is an inspiring book.
---- Reviewed by Lyn, Headquarters
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