David Talbot reflects on recovering from a stroke in his latest book

from Civic · host Laura Wenus, Mel Baker

Talbot will be speaking at an Institute on Aging event Monday, Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m.

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David Talbot, a bestselling author, a journalist and the founder of the news site Salon, suffered a stroke that attacked his ability to swallow, care for himself, and devastatingly, to speak and write. With intensive work, help from others and patience, he recovered — though he still experiences lingering effects — and this year released a book about the experience, “Between Heaven and Hell: The Story of my Stroke.”

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