I Forgot To Remember A Memoir of Amnesia by Su Meck with Daniel de Vise 616.85 Mec

Su.  The book begins in 1988.  Su is only 22 but she is already married and has two young sons.  No doubt she expected her life to be filled with the normal ups and downs.  Then a ceiling fan fell and hit her on the head causing a traumatic brain injury.  All of her memories were gone.  She did not know her husband, children or any of her family.  Nor did she understand anything about the world or how things worked.  For example, during rehab she was taught how to make tuna salad sandwiches because it took several steps (can opener, chopping, mixing, etc).  When she came home she knew she was suppose to feed her family three times a day - and for every meal she fixed what she knew- tuna salad!  She had to learn to tie a shoe, read, write and care for children.  To survive she needed to learn how to fake things - so she became a good mimic. The most unbelievable part of this book is that her children survived.  This was a fascinating read!

Why do I love non-fiction?  Because it is often more horrific, more fascinating and more inspiring than fiction.  If this book were fiction I would probably not have liked it because it would be too unbelievable.  If you think your life is challenging, pick up this book and read about