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TBI Hell: A Traumatic Brain Injury Really Sucks | 
 enlarge | Author: Geo Gosling
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 244614
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 164
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 159800722X
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9781598007220
ASIN: 159800722X
Publication Date: December 9, 2006
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Product Description
Geo Gosling received a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in a bicycle vs. automobile collision. This book describes his stay in the hospital and some of the trials and tribulations of his recovery, which is continuing to this day.
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A must for young, male TBI survivors August 2, 2008
This book was very insightful for my 18 yr old son. He related to alot of the difficulties mentioned in the book. It was helpful for him to see that the struggles Geo went through and conquered are the same struggles he is currently dealing with. There are plenty of mistakes in the technical aspects of the writing but it lends itself to the realness of the situation. This book was not ghostwritten that is for sure. Someone earlier had recommended Dr. Osborn's book, I disagree, that book discussed memory/mental impairments that didn't necessarily apply in this book. Its like comparing apples to oranges. The brain is so complex and so are the injuries. I think this book is worth the 15 bucks I paid.
 Informative and depressing at the same time April 1, 2008
I have a "closed" brain injury due to an illness and was interested in hearing the authors views & experiences regarding TBI. I feel the author spent the majority of the book expressing his frustrations and ended the book leaving me feeling depressed and confused. Brain injury can be very hard, but focusing on the negatives does not help.
 Not the best March 20, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
There were parts of the book that were informative, but this is not the best book written by a TBI survivor. Try I'll Carry the Fork or Claudia Osborn's book. While I wish Geo well on his future and with book sales, this is not the best book on the subject written by a survivor.
 TBI Book January 7, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Although I haven't had time to read this whole book through (too busy caring for my TBI son) I have leafed through it, and it's right on!! The seller was very prompt in sending it, and it's in even better condition than I thought it would be!
inspiring and a little creepy January 3, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was rooting for Geo in the first half of the book as he made huge strides in recovery. Then I began to cringe as he blamed his therapists for his problems. My take is that he misinterpreted the friendliness that is integral to the therapeutic relationship as personal interest in him by a young woman. His brain injury caused inappropriate social behavior that he was unable to see and accept, and he needed more counseling to address that. We couldn't get both sides of the story.
As a mild TBI survivor, I have gone through several types of therapy, and it is wrenching to end the therapy for that very reason: it feels like they've become my friends, but they are just being friendly therapists. For them, when it's over, it's over. For us, they become our support in an upside down world.
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