About the Author Marla Bronstein was born in Long Island, New York, and moved to the west coast as a child. She attended high school in southern California and went to college at UC Berkeley. She received a BA in Linguistics in 1979. Marla's favorite language was ASL, and for a short while entertained the thought of being a lawyer who specialized in serving the needs of the Deaf community. She became a paralegal and quickly discovered the life of a lawyer was not for her. 20 years later, Marla changed careers and finally dabbled in sign language interpreting, office administration, non-profit social service work, and finally, non-profit arts. For fun, she is involved in local community theater. She has acted, directed, stage managed, costumed, painted sets for and written scripts for, and received acting and directing awards for numerous short and full length plays. All the while, she continued writing stories, letters, blogs, commentaries and on-line journals. Read more
G**B
For Everyone Who Gets the Diagnosis...
The journey of acoustic neuroma has been made easier for those who have been or will be diagnosed with a tumor.Marla Bronstein has written a detailed, funny, encouraging autobiographical love note to fellow sufferers, who will come away knowing that they are not alone, and that there are others who empathize and understand the fear and uncertainty they experience.Five Stars for this well-written book!
S**N
She did a very good job describing her own situation
This book is somewhat informative for those who have acoustic neuromas and don't know where to turn for info. She did a very good job describing her own situation, and the assistance she received from friends and family. It's interesting to see how others react and respond to this affliction.
M**Y
Very moving.
I bought this book after I too dicovered I had an acoustic neuroma. Having known nothing about this type of thing, this book helped to educate me about this condition. It is written in an intersting way, with notes of support from others, blog posts, etc. It has shown me that I am not alone in theis battle and has helped me to become more optimistic. The willingness of the author to share her story will have a positive affect on any reader. Thank you again for sharing your journey into recovery!
J**N
Must Read!
Gave me wonderful insight re my friend's experience.
J**E
Not What I Expected
I also had an Acoustic Neuroma and my experience was so much worse. I was really looking for someone who shared just a few of my reprocussions of the 3 craniotomies I had. I was looking for someone that shared some of the same feelings.
C**Y
A Great Book!
Marla brings us into her journey with Acoustic Neuroma with such tenderness, vulnerability and humor. Reading this book is like having a great conversation with a friend over coffee. Marla brought in her blog posts that she wrote during her journey after diagnosis giving the reader a first-hand, immediate account of the myriad thoughts and feelings from her first step on this path. Included are comments from readers of her blog which creates a sense of intimacy in the book. Chock full of information about Acoustic Neuroma, this book also reveals the big personality of a remarkable woman who inspired people each step of the way with her honesty, humor and positive attitude She continues to inspire; profits from the sale of this book will be donated to organizations that deal with Acoustic Neuroma.
M**R
Help where least expected
I recently experienced a medical situation, and during that time I happened to read this book. While my experience was a drastically different one, I was surprised at how much this book helped me through it. Sometimes reading someone else's story makes you appreciate how much worse your won situation could be. Thank you to the author for being willing to share what she went through so eloquently.
B**Y
A Gift
This book is such a gift to the readers. You will laugh and cry and find yourself captivated as you read Marla's journey. Thank you Marla for being such an inspiration to others.
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