Author Terence Ang opens up his life, his stroke experiences, and his ongoing battle post-stroke unlike anything before. Failure is guaranteed, but it isn’t the end; it’s the getting back up and striving to continue that makes the winding road of recovery successful.
In Ang’s previous books, “A Cry In The Dark” and “Emerging From the Dark,” his artistic talents were on display as he navigated his stroke and recovery. But, in his newest book “Strength in Motion” he uses the typewriter and a variety of photos and videos (via QR Code) to provide readers access like never before to the difficulties, journey, variety of recovery techniques, and even setbacks on his path to independence.
As a reader you are immersed in Ang’s world as you go with him from occupational therapy to personal trainer, Pilates and more. Each is offered from the perspective of Ang, as well as insights and understanding from the trainer, doctor, or advocate’s perspective. The first two reads in Ang’s arsenal walked readers through the medical and psychological side of a stroke. “Strength in Motion” opens readers to the continued rehabilitation, in all the forms it takes, of Ang’s recovery process.
Rehab isn’t just physical therapy and doctor’s appointments. Rehab is a way to improve quality of life and assist in regaining some level of performance, independence, comfort in tasks, and much more. There isn’t any one person in Terence’s life that provides the singular rehabilitation he desires or necessitates to reach his goals. Terence maintains a whole host of trained and qualified individuals to provide him the tools, strategies, and training to continue progressing in his recovery. Even when a fall sets him back, the team he surrounds himself with, both personally and as a source of rehabilitation, pick him back up and set him back on the right path.
I loved that Ang gave us an upfront and personal view of his exercises, individuals supporting him, and what he’s accomplished as a result. Once again, his work opens the door on stroke and stroke recovery to readers, advocates, others who’ve suffered or care for someone who’ve suffered a stroke.
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