As clinicians underestimated her difficulties, they sent her back to work, to manage multi-million dollar contracts in a mentally compromised state.  She recounts how this physical trauma to her brain resulted in devastating changes to her self image and identity.  Her story illustrates the difficulty of negotiating on the job accommodations for cognitive impairments when one’s judgment and self awareness are impaired.

  She writes with captivating wit and humor as she tells an important story that illustrates the misnomer of the label “mild” when a brain injury seriously compromises the quality of life and alters it direction.  Lund has an entertaining writing style that takes the reader inside her altered cognitive abilities and personal relationships.  Unlike many personal accounts that focus on the initial trauma and acute rehabilitation process, Diana relates a very different experience. Her traumatic brain injury was not initially diagnosed, she was not hospitalized, and treatment for her cognitive challenges was delayed and inadequate. 

  As a single, independent, intellectually-gifted career woman, she was unprepared for and confounded by the changes in her relationships and ability to work in the corporate environment. Her story highlights the importance of accurate diagnosis, workplace accommodations, cognitive remediation and emotional support. It is important reading for clinicians, families and counselors.