Allison's Brain now listed as Best Seller

By Robert McMechan and Allison Woyiwada

Available from FriesenPress online bookstore.

Robert & Allison: We have also just received a large shipment of paperback versions in Ottawa – available from us for $25.19 including GST. Excellent Xmas gifts!

First Amazon.com review is five star from California:

Allison, a retired music teacher and lifelong musician, was advised in 2011 that she had a "giant" brain aneurysm, after experiencing olfactory hallucinations. In a twelve hour operation the aneurysm was "clipped". Following surgery Allison had severe cognitive and physical deficits. This is the story of Allison's remarkable recovery.

Excellent memoir, touching and inspirational
By rpv TOP 100 REVIEWER - Published on Amazon.com
      Wow, such detailed account over 400 pages. It shows the courage of the husband-wife team in pulling through such ordeal. I think to a large part will power is crucial. The book has very detailed accounts of all email conversations that led to the surgery, and post surgery and the remarkable recovery. It will serve as a ray of light for others. 100 years from now, this book will show how things were and be a historical reference point in medical history. An ebook was sent to me for a fair review.

Allison's Brain is absolutely compelling!
By Carol - Published on Amazon.com
     This is an astonishing and absolutely compelling book. It's simply impossible to put down. Robert McMechan has written with intelligence, humour and detail about his wife, Allison's, remarkable journey from giant aneurysm diagnosis, through incredibly complex surgery, and a lengthy recovery, which was nothing short of a miracle. The book explores the power of family, friends, music therapy and, most importantly, Allison's own optimism and determination. You will love this book. It is a testament to the power of the human spirit, and a jolly good read.

This is a compelling personal account of one woman's dogged ...
By mdp - Published on Amazon.com

Amazon.ca - Allison's Brain

      This is a compelling personal account of one woman's dogged determination to recover from significant deficits following a major brain surgery. The authors are to be commended for their hard work through this ongoing recovery and for their willingness to share their story. Worth a read by anyone struggling with a life changing medical diagnosis - for understanding what it takes to overcome the medical system, but more importantly, what can be accomplished with a positive attitude and never giving up!

Book Details:

432 pages
Black & White - Paperback
6 x 9 inches

Available as:

978-1-4602-5177-5 Hardcover
978-1-4602-5178-2 Paperback
978-1-4602-5179-9 eBook