Deborah (Deb) Brandon, PH.D., is a brain injury survivor. She is also a professor in the Mathematical Sciences Department at Carnegie Mellow University. Deb has raised awareness of and improved understanding of brain injury.
Deb is an award-winning author of two books: But My Brain Had Other Ideas: A Memoir of Recovery from Brain Injury and Threads Around the World: From Arabian Weaving to Batik in Zimbabwe."
Deb's sheer stubbornness and determination got her through one of the greatest challenges anyone has ever encountered. In her interview, she shares her secrets on how to realize your gains instead of your losses through any adversity.
Unlike other memoirs that focus on injury crisis and acute recovery, But My Brain Had Other Ideas follows Brandon’s story all the way through to long-term recovery, revealing without sugarcoating or sentimentality Brandon’s struggles―and ultimate triumph.
Do You Know How to Listen to Your Body and Shift Into High Gear?
Do You Struggle Emotionally? You are Not Alone
What to Do When Jane Knows Dick About Dating
Has Your Out-of-Control Anger Ever Caused You to Abuse a Toddler?
Is Your Life Defined by a Past Transgression?
Do You Know the Pain of Losing a Child?
Do You Have a Broken Heart on Hold?
How To Live Life From Your Heart
Take Back the Reins of Your Life
Do You Have the Tools to Deal with Severe Trauma?
Are You Tired of Never Having Enough Money To Go Around?
Never Believe in Failure and Learn From Your Mistakes
If Something is Not in Your Life Every Day, it is Not Your Passion
There Can Be Hope During Devastating Heartache
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Is there Humor in that?
Seeing Something in it's Mess, You can See the Potential
Is there Any Hope in the Hood?
When You Just Want the Pain to End
How Would You Respond if Your Son said "Mom, I'm a Girl"
There is Always Hope -- You are Worthy and Valuable
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