After the stroke

Written in the form of a journal, this account follows poet and novelist May Sarton as she works to regain her health and return to everyday life after a stroke. Her entries record the frustrations, setbacks and small victories of recovery, along with her reflections on aging, solitude and her own sense of self.

Sarton, known for her many books of poetry and her novels, brings the same attentive, personal voice to this more intimate work. Readers interested in illness, rehabilitation or the experience of a serious health crisis will find a candid, first-person perspective on what it means to rebuild a life after one.