ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Allison O’Reilly is a native Washingtonian. In 2010, at age 49, she experienced a Brain Stem Stroke that put her in a Locked-In Syndrome. Until the Stroke, she was an active woman engaged in a career, her family and the challenges of daily life. In an instant, she went from Director of Marketing of a Fortune 100 company to a life struggle to regain her independence and self being. She is sharing her inspirational story to provide first person insight to the medical community and family members and to instill hope in other Stroke Survivors. She is happily married and lives in Naples, Florida. This is her first book.

"Relentless" Rehab After Stroke Survivor Experiences Locked-In Syndrome by Anita Brickman - WUSA Channel 9 (Click here to see story and video)

Listen to an interview with Allison on Indie Book Publishing at TogiNet Radio, originally aired on April 27, 2014.