Learning Your Children's Names Again
A true story of love through medical crisis, family resilience, and the miracles in between.
About the Book
When a sudden diagnosis turns a family upside down, a husband's journal becomes a testament to hope. This memoir follows the journey through brain surgery and recovery, and the extraordinary season of relearning everything—including names.
From the Journals
These are the journal entries that inspired the book.
Jenney Journal, part 1
Jenney’s migraines started on Feb 10th while we were in San Diego visiting her mom. We had planned on taking the kids to Disney while we ...
Jenney Journal, part 2
I heard a crash from upstairs. I ran up to find Jenney naked on the floor of the bathroom. She had blacked out and fell on her way to the...
Jenney Journal, part 3
Jenney fell again while I was helping her to the bathroom, and I caught her. She had been having a headache and thought she needed to pee...
Jenney Journal, part 4
In the morning the Neurologist, Dr. Hammer came to see us. She said she had referred us to Dr. Goldman as she would be out later in the w...
Jenney Journal, part 5
After a quick cup of coffee and a hug from Jim, I drove to the hospital to be with Jenney before the surgery. When I got to the room, cur...
Jenney Journal, part 6
They woke us at 5am to start prepping for the post-op MRI. There was some confusion as to where to go as there are two different MRI’s in...
What You'll Find Inside
- Love meeting medical crisis
- Family resilience and community care
- Moments of faith, fear, and fierce hope