PACT book group builds supportive space for those with aphasia
In previous semesters, the College of Public Health’s book group for people with aphasia had chosen two lively novels to read: one about a widow who joins the CIA, and the other about a bookstore owner who receives a mysterious package. But this year’s choice, the nonfiction Identity Theft: Rediscovering Ourselves After Stroke, felt much more personal to group members. This summer, the group meeting to discuss it stirred up teary moments along with laughter, bonding, and mutual encouragement to face the challenges ahead rather than look back.
The book’s author, former St...