Description
The powerful story of Polly Williamson’s struggle to rediscoverer her identity, lost after a traumatic brain Injury
About the Author
Polly Williamson is a former Champion Eventer. She lives in the Cotswolds with her husband and two sons
What the readers say
“A truly inspirational book. This book is a must read for anyone who has suffered from a brain injury or knows someone who has. In February 2018 I suffered from a subarachnoid haemorrhage and whilst my condition was a lot less severe than Polly’s I live with the fact that within one moment in time I hung between life and death. My initial recovery was fairly quick but the long term effects continue. Polly’s book made me realise that I wasn’t alone in wondering who I was anymore. From the outside everything looks fine but its how such an injury makes you feel on the inside that is the biggest hurdle. Thank you Polly for renewing my strength.”
“THIS BOOK SHOULD WIN AN AWARD. Polly Williamson has inspired me in my recovery from a brain injury , in fact some of the ‘journey’ which Polly describes so graphically has been mine too. She has given me encouragement but more than that, hope that by the time I too am four and a half years along the recovery road, I will be as able and eloquent as she is. She does not hide from some of the awful parts…trying to manage without nappy pants or becoming ‘lost’ on British Rail so that I was able to draw a line after some of my awful experiences too. After reading some of it (I have not finished it all) I found I would tell myself after a bad time that it was OK, Polly had done it and had made it through. I only read it in small parts because it is SO accurate it brings back all that I lived through. What is also evident is how much Tobe loves her and how this, along with her boys, has helped to pull her through. She does not stint on describing how her family, extended as well as close, have supported her despite some of the tensions they all lived through. Again the truth which Polly writes is helpful because brain injury affects so many people who are connected to the injured person. I will never forget this book as it has been such a powerful force for ensuring that I progress. Above all, Polly’s strength shines through, her determination to be a Mum to her boys and to be her own person again. I used to try to hide I had a brain injury in case people thought I too was ‘mentally deficient’ but since reading Polly’s book I have come to realise that anyone who thinks that has the problem, not me. Thank You Polly for your courage and your honesty. You will be one of my ‘Heros” for life!”
