After a Massive Stroke Mantle s work is engaging from the first page. With an unusual amount of self-deprecating humor, he unveils the tale of his stroke and recovery, interspersed with telling glimpses of life at the paper, problems and rewards in his marriage as well as an unusual love story between a city boy and a small Carolina town. This is a must read. The owner of a weekly newspaper reaches out to his readers for help after a catastrophic stroke. A Newspaperman Fights Back after a Massive Stroke is an intensely personal and gripping account of an individual's stroke a massive brain attack that forever changed an independent man's life.
Mantle talks about life before stroke, the actual experience, and the uphill recovery from stroke.
With input from Carol Mantle on caregiving and the role of a spouse in such a life-changing event as a stroke, Mantle weaves an unforgettable story, both intimate and universal. Anyone suffering from stroke or caring for someone who has had a stroke, will want to read Cyclops Awakes . His background as a newspaperman couldn't have prepared him for experiencing a stroke, but it surely gave him the tools to write about it. His story will help the thousands of others experiencing this brain disorder to cope and have hope for a rewarding life after stroke. It will also offer support and encouragement for their caregivers.