Sheila Newman

When We Were Human Sheila Newman

If you spent years of your life building a political website with a gorgeous nerd and then suddenly he was hit by a car and forgot how to walk, program or write, what would you do? With the author, evolutionary sociologist and RN (psychiatry), James tries to redevelop his IT skills and save candobetter.net and their relationship, not to mention the World. In between he learns to sing, to paint, to play tennis, and, through trial and error, that dogs do not think like humans. This book is a detailed and medically informed account by a health professional on aspects of consciousness, long-term prospects for recovery from brain injury and what people can do to help. It is also a love story.