I happened across several collections of original stories from Audible/Amazon Originals during the holidays quite by accident. The titles have been a bit hit or miss for me, but mostly enjoyable. After Words is part of the Missing Collection....six true stories about dealing with (and recovering from) loss.

In After Words, Nina Mitchell recounts her loss of speech and other mental faculties following two strokes. Mitchell was only 26, but a medical condition she didn't even realize she had forced her to face a struggle for her life. She endured brain surgery, difficult rehab and temporarily moving home with her parents. Mitchell tells her story with courage and humor. I loved this story!

I listened to the audio book version of After Words. Narrated by Angela Dawe, the audio is just under 40 minutes...so easy listening length. There is some cursing in the story....so might want to listen away from younger children. Dawe reads at a nice pace and has a pleasant, easily understandable voice. I have partial hearing loss but was easily able to hear and understand the entire audio book. ( )

Fascinating short memoir from a young stroke survivor. ( )