Donna O’Donnell Figurski is the author of Prisoners without Bars: A Caregiver’s Tale, a three-time award-winning memoir. Prisoners without Bars is a heart-wrenching love story that will make you laugh, cry, and GASP.   Donna is the host of an international radio show, Another Fork in the Road, which airs twice a month on the Brain Injury Radio Network. She is also the creator and writer for her award-winning blog, Surviving Traumatic Brain Injury.    In a nutshell … Donna is a wife, mother, granny, teacher, writer, speaker, playwright, actor, director, stage-manager, photographer, picture-book reviewer, and, most importantly, caregiver for her husband and best friend, David.    

00:26  Introduction 

01:06  A regular morning turns life-threatening 

06:05  Prisoners Without Bars and the pressure on caregivers 

13:40  A focus on supporting caregivers: blogging and a radio show 

14:00  Networking makes a difference 

17:05  David today 

18:03  Tips for creating an audiobook and awards  

22:14  Advice for caregivers from experience 

https://www.donnafigurski.com/  survivingtraumaticbraininjury.com

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