Stormy Road: Reawakening From Stroke and Aphasia by Rochelle M. Anderson
Stormy Road: Reawakening from Stroke and Aphasia, by Rochelle M. Anderson, is a poetry book that conveys, in vivid language, the peaks and valleys of recovering from stroke-induced aphasia. This book will give you emotional insight into what it’s like to live with a disability involving written and oral communication. You will follow Rochelle from the initial days after her stroke, through her years of gradually getting better, all the way to the current day. Even though she has trouble talking, writing and communicating, Rochelle leads a full life. You will learn how her book club, crop art and some of her teachers, professors and friends have influenced Rochelle’s journey. Poetry, an artistic medium that might seem almost antithetical to her disability, has instead become a powerful therapeutic aid that allows her to express her innermost thoughts and feelings with honest reflection and humor.
Rochelle M. Anderson lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota. A graduate of St. Olaf College and the University of Minnesota Law School, Rochelle practiced law in the Twin Cities for over 20 years while raising two daughters with her husband Dave before she suffered a severe stroke in 2007. Rochelle survived, and keeps working to overcome her aphasia. Her interests include canoeing in Minnesota’s beautiful Boundary Waters, attending theater, and sharing her experiences with others who want to understand what it means to overcome stroke and live with aphasia. Poetry leads her on a discovery route and shines a light to recovery from the darkness of aphasia.
She can be contacted at StormyRoadReawakeningAphasia@gmail.com
