Testimonials
Testimonials
What Readers Say
Read how ‘My Stroke of Life’ connected with stroke survivors, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and anyone navigating unexpected life challenges. These reflections come from readers who found strength, recognition, and hope in Felicia’s honest account.
This book gave me permission to be angry about what happened to me. Other stroke resources focus on staying positive and grateful, which felt impossible when I couldn't feed myself or walk to the bathroom alone. Felicia writes about nightly crying, frustration with her body, and the humiliation of needing help with basic tasks. That honesty validated feelings I thought I shouldn't have.
I read this as a caregiver trying to understand what my husband experienced after his stroke. The chapter about returning home from rehab broke my heart because I recognized so many moments from our own journey. Felicia's perspective helped me understand his frustration better and approach our situation with more patience and insight.
As a younger stroke survivor, I felt invisible in most support groups filled with people 30 or 40 years older. Felicia's story spoke directly to my experience: losing your career identity, watching your marriage crumble under the strain, feeling like your life ended before it really started. Her chapter about submitting 231 job applications resonated deeply. I'm on application 87 right now, and reading about her persistence keeps me going when rejection emails pile up.
I bought this book thinking it would be sad but found something more complex. Yes, Felicia writes about heartbreak and physical limitations, but she also documents strength, community support, and meaningful recovery. That trajectory from unable to move in the ICU to federal civil servant authoring her story shows what persistence and faith can accomplish even when the path forward seems impossible.