Introduction? Candis Fancher -- Become a thriver / Lindsey McDivitt -- A special Christmas greeting to all / Renee -- Ivan and his dog / Ivan -- Harry Truman used my pen / Russell -- It can be done / Lisa -- 7 out of 10 / Holly Noelle -- Finding faith / Cliff -- An open window / Anna -- Roads and signs / Marvin and Madalyn -- Signs of new life / Vicki -- I'm a fighter / Danette -- Hope empowers stroke survivors / Herb -- Reaching out to others / Stevie -- Not that bad / Maxine -- Finding faith / Cliff -- Doing things differently / Beth -- Looking to the horizon / Tiffany -- In a day's work / Harry S. -- Make a difference / Maria -- The present / Margie -- A special Christmas greeting to all / Renee -- Word lists / Claudia -- Ten guidelines for writing your life story / Pat -- A part of growing up / Carroll -- My life after a stroke / Jill -- The mysterious helper / Sharon -- Just do it! / Yvonne -- Serving in gentle ways / Geraldine -- Tips for stroke thrivers and their families / John W. -- A reason for hope / Dee -- The importance of perseverance / Eleanor -- Accepting what is / Bill R. -- Stroke recovery is a marathon / Jim -- Family keeps you going / Gary -- A second stroke, a smooth sail / Rae -- One piece of the puzzle at a time / Debra -- How it feels to eat and drink again / Vido -- Give your brain a break / Danny -- Slow but steady / Janet -- Finding my balance / Dave -- Signs of new life / Vicki -- I've got to see Dr. Fixit / Bill J. -- I have graduated out of first grade, I think / Glo -- No direction except forward / Val -- Gone fishing / Bob -- Survival / Sandy -- He scores! / Ron -- The present / Margie -- It can be done / Lisa -- A team effort / John, Linda, and Deondray -- A reason for hope / Dee -- Roads and signs / Marvin and Madalyn -- It takes two / Ann -- What I learned from my stroke / Harry and Barb -- Where do we go from here? / Roy E. -- He scores! / Ron -- Recipe for romance / Jack and Barb -- Storms of life / Nancy -- Keep coming back : Roy P.'s story / Donna -- A real overcomer : Donald's story / Barbara -- Sharing his gifts : Charlie's story.