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This is the inspirational story of a woman who suffered traumatic brain injury in a horrendous car accident. About her decent into darkness and then her courageous struggle to regain the light of her life, and to learn how to think and become Skye again. Told through Skye's journal entries, this book captures all the ups and downs and back up again for the author.It is a classic story of redemption and new life and living proof that all things are possible and the sky is the limit. In the opinion of this reviewer, this volume should be on the assigned reading list of all graduate students in psychology - both, those wishing to become psychotherapists and those wishing to specialize in the field of neuropsychology... this book should also be on the shelf of the reference books of neurorehabilitation professionals. Yehuda Ben-Yishay, Ph.D.Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU School of MedicineFounder and Director of the NYU Rusk Institute Brain Injury Day Treatment Program Those of us involved in caring for lives after brain injury would be well advised to remember these essential elements.... She offers a first person account of her successes, failures, strategies and supports while generously offering these for others' use when addressing the chronic needs after TBI. Gregory J. O'Shanick, MDPresident & Medical Director, Center for Neurorehabilitation Services, PCChairman, Board of Directors, Medical Director EmeritusBrain Injury Association of America This is a book of courage, day-to-day hard fought courage. This is a book of strength that shows the reader how to 'Skye above' even the worst setbacks. Lastly, this is a book of love, personal love, family love, and love for everything right about the world. Ms. MacQueens's journalistic style of writing is filled with captivating anecdotes that shows the progressive exploration of one's self that many survivors of brain injury experience. Heart breaking at times as this book is to read, it is also full of hope for the next day. Ronald C. Savage, Ed.D.President, North American Brain Injury Society

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