A Stroke of Luck, Juli K. Dixon, P.h.D.
A Stroke of Luck, Juli K. Dixon, P.h.D.
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A Stroke of Luck
A Girl’s Second Chance at Life

Author: Juli K. Dixon, P.h.D.

Narrator: Tara Saltzman

Unabridged: 9 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/21/2014


Synopsis

"At a critical juncture during brain surgery, Alex Dixon, age 12, had a stroke...." Alex was a normal, bright, and healthy little girl, when the sudden onset of a mysterious illness began to take over her life. Months of physical therapy and medication failed to provide relief from acute pain and muscle spasms. Doctors across the country were at a loss for answers. A last ditch attempt at treatment, brain surgery, ended up stopping the spasms but with unexpected, dire consequences. "A Stroke of Luck" is the remarkable true story of a close-knit family that meets challenge after challenge with resilience, hope, and love. Juli K. Dixon, Ph.D. is a professor of mathematics education at the University of Central Florida. A prolific writer and speaker, she has published numerous textbooks and delivered keynote presentations throughout the United States. She lives in Central Florida with her husband Marc and their two daughters. Her younger daughter and co-author Jessica Dixon began writing this book when she was eleven years old.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Leslie

An amazing story of a young girl's struggle with illness and an operation gone wrong, told by her mother. I gained a lot of insight into medical issues by reading this, and I have a lot of admiration for Juli Dixon and her husband for their determination to find answers for their daughter's medical......more

This is the true story of the family made up by Juli and Mark and their two daughters Alex and Jessica. Alex was a normal and energetic girl until she started feeling pain in her back and leg, accompanied by spasms and twisting, slowly losing control of her movements. Nobody could understand what wa......more

Goodreads review by Sue

This was a very heartwarming and inspiring story - I read it in 2 days. It is a true story of 10-year-old Alex Dixon, told by her mother Juli, a professor of mathematics education in Central Florida. Alex is like any other 10-year-old girl when she becomes sick with an unknown illness on January 27th......more

Goodreads review by Alexis

An amazing depiction of a family sticking together despite many tribulations. Juli and Marc are incredible parents that fought through the setbacks together and did not allow their marriage to be shaken. Alex's recovery is incredible and a true testament that with a little faith, anything is possibl......more

This was so heartbreaking but at the same time so wonderful to see Alex go through this....Im glad she is much better now and wish the family all the best for their future. Amazing how they supported each other, every family should be like this..........more