Julia Tavalaro
Paperback | Pages: 256 pages Rating: 4.27 | 160 Users | 24 Reviews
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| Title | : | Look up for Yes |
| Author | : | Julia Tavalaro |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 256 pages |
| Published | : | August 1st 1998 by Penguin Books (first published April 1st 1997) |
| Categories | : | Autobiography. Memoir. Medical. Nonfiction. Biography Memoir |
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One woman's passionate and articulate testament to the world that she is, indisputably, aliveMore than thirty years ago, Julia Tavalaro woke up from a coma to find herself almost completely paralyzed by two strokes that had also left her unable to speak. Suddenly, just thirty-two years old, she was a prisoner in her own body and a victim of the ignorant and cruel treatment of hospital workers who neither noticed nor cared that the "vegetable" they changed and fed every day was actually a bright and emotional woman. In this powerful memoir, painstakingly written with the help of poet Richard Tayson, Tavalaro details the hellish life she endured as a defenseless patient, angry and desperate to die, and the liberating actions of two therapists who took the time to realize that she was not incognitive but rather brimming with intelligence and life.At last, Tavalaro managed to break through the isolation that imprisoned her. Slowly, methodically, she regained her ability to communicate -- aided by technological and therapeutic developments -- and began to compose poems that drew on the memories of her life before her stroke. Beautifully written and achingly heartrending, Look Up for Yes is a testament to a passionate and articulate woman who is ready and able to let the world know she is, indisputably, alive.
"A story of utter tragedy and the triumph of a woman with uncommon courage". -- Los Angeles Times
Present Books Conducive To Look up for Yes
| Original Title: | Look up for Yes |
| ISBN: | 0140272828 (ISBN13: 9780140272826) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.27 From 160 Users | 24 ReviewsPiece Out Of Books Look up for Yes
The technology of Augmentative and Alternative Communications devices (AAC) have gone from nothing but eye gaze boards (like the one Julia used) to complex computers that can detect the movement of a single muscle like an eyelid or can detect slight differences in the environment like a puff of air. These devices whether simplistic or complex aid those who can no longer communicate as they used to whether due to a stroke, car accident, or other tragedy. This book chronicles the life of one womanExtremely powerful. I couldn't put it down, even though every sentence made me want to cry. Life is hard. Life is much harder when you have no control of your body. Tavalaro successfully made her mark on the world with this book and her poetry is unique and full of emotion.It's soul wrenching and tragic, all the more so for the autobiographical nature of the novel. It makes you want to give Tavalaro a big hug. It has made me think about people I have written off in society who may be struggling.
Great story, amazing what ppl can survive!
This is a book for everyone, but especially for anyone who is, or wishes to become, a healthcare provider. It doesn't matter the health profession, this should be a required read.
An emotionally excellent read for those interested in Locked-In syndrome. Julia lives the nightmare of being trapped in her own body while being cognitively aware and deserted by her family and friends. Considering this was an assignment, I am thankful for this perspective of life.
This book is an amazing example how a person's will and determination can mean everything.
This was an inspiring story of a young woman trapped in her body by the onslaught of two major strokes. I found myself struggling in her pain. I cried in her triumphs. Her indomitable spirit lifts her beyond her circumstances. She gets the concept of choosing easy rather than hard in a situation that appears to have no easy. Just an amazing book!
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