After her husband, Sir John Hale (1923-1999), suffered a stroke in July 1992, British travel writer and journalist Sheila Hale began a personal quest to understand how a stroke can affect language, communication and the brain. This revised edition of the 2002 text contains an additional chapter on the latest developments in science and medicine since publication of the original text. It includes a list of resources in Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, UK, and U.S., and an extensive bibliography. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)