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Silver Learnings: Practical Wisdom for Living with Brain Injury

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When brain injury divides your life into a before and an after, how do you find your way forward?

After a brain injury, so much can change—your energy, your thinking, your emotions, your sense of self. Silver Learnings offers calm, compassionate guidance for living in this confusing new reality.

Written by brain injury survivor Carole Starr, this book features 25 short, easy-to-read essays drawn from her 25 years of lived experience. Each essay offers hard-won wisdom, survivor-tested strategies, and gentle encouragement for adapting to life after brain injury.

You’ll discover ways to:

  • Manage mental fatigue, cognitive overload, and emotional ups and downs
  • Cope with grief and identity changes while rebuilding a sense of self
  • Transform challenges into opportunities for growth and confidence
  • Build support systems with family, friends, and fellow survivors
  • Rediscover joy and purpose in a life that’s different, but still meaningful


Silver Learnings is not a medical manual and it’s not a memoir. It’s a survivor’s guide, full of honest, hopeful, and practical insights. Each chapter stands alone and can be read in any order, so you can find the wisdom you need, when you need it most.

Each chapter also includes reflection prompts, group discussion questions, and ideas for simple next steps—making this book a meaningful resource for brain injury survivors, support groups, caregivers, and professionals alike.

The insights in Silver Learnings apply to many types of brain injury, including traumatic brain injury, persistent post-concussion symptoms, stroke, brain tumors, and other acquired brain injuries.

However brain injury has touched your life, this book offers strength, meaning, and hope for the path ahead.


Editorial Reviews

Review

Living with brain injury creates a before and after that can feel isolating and overwhelming. In Silver Learnings, author Carole J. Starr, M.S., draws on her 25 years of lived experience to offer hope and practical wisdom. This invaluable guide shares 25 hard-won lessons, covering everything from navigating treatments and embracing strategies to understanding hard truths and developing helpful mindsets. Whether you're a survivor seeking connection, a caregiver looking for insight, or a professional aiming to deepen your understanding, Silver Learnings provides compassionate, real-world advice to help you cope, adapt, and ultimately thrive on your unique journey.
Greg Ayotte, Director of Consumer Services, Brain Injury Association of America

Silver Learnings is a treasure chest full of practical knowledge to help navigate the brain injury experience. Based on 25 years of living the TBI survivor journey, Carole Starr has put together 25 of the most important lessons she has learned in order to help others with their TBI recovery, healing, and the next simple step to moving forward in life. Whether you are a survivor, caregiver, professional, family member or friend, this collection of lessons learned will provide insight and the opportunity to explore your own thoughts and experiences. The 25 lessons are relevant for all the various points in the TBI experience from recovery through acceptance. Each lesson offers information, encouragement, strategies, and action items. This provides an experiential way to take a simple next step forward. I would highly recommend this unique book of applied practical living with brain injury.

Hilary Zayed, brain injury survivor, artist, and author of: Reinventing Oneself After Loss, An Artful Insight, Co-author of: Unleashing Creativity, An Inspirational Awakening

Reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, helpful and easy to read

D.T. · September 22, 2025

This second book is written every bit as good as her first! It is most helpful to know we are not alone in this TBI world and share many symptoms and feelings. I picked up so many helpful insights, tips and practical pieces! It is truly a journey. Carole is down to earth and clear it isn’t easy but it (the TBI) is navigable with wisdom, humor, determination and help. Carole is a very relatable writer. Thankful for this read!

5.0 out of 5 stars Thriving post injury

A.C. · September 14, 2025

Brain injury turns a life upside down. Carole gives the reader 25 lessons she has learned over her 25 year journey of living and thriving with a brain injury. She also includes tips and questions to consider mixed with humor. A must read!

Silver Learnings: Practical Wisdom for Living with Brain Injury

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Silver Learnings: Practical Wisdom for Living with Brain Injury

Product ID: U0998652121
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Silver Learnings: Practical Wisdom for Living with Brain Injury-0
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Imported From: United States

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BOLO is not an authorized or official retailer for most brands, nor are we affiliated with manufacturers unless specifically stated on a product page. Instead, we source verified sellers, authorized distributors or directly from the manufacturer.

Each product undergoes thorough inspection and verification at our consolidation and fulfilment centers to ensure it meets our strict authenticity and quality standards before being shipped and delivered to you.

If you ever have concerns regarding the authenticity of a product purchased from us, please contact Bolo Support. We will review your inquiry promptly and, if necessary, provide documentation verifying authenticity or offer a suitable resolution.

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All items are shipped by air, and any products classified as “Dangerous Goods (DG)” under IATA regulations will be removed from the order and cancelled.

All orders are processed manually, and we make every effort to process them promptly once confirmed. Products cancelled due to the above reasons will be permanently removed from listings across the website.

Description:

When brain injury divides your life into a before and an after, how do you find your way forward?

After a brain injury, so much can change—your energy, your thinking, your emotions, your sense of self. Silver Learnings offers calm, compassionate guidance for living in this confusing new reality.

Written by brain injury survivor Carole Starr, this book features 25 short, easy-to-read essays drawn from her 25 years of lived experience. Each essay offers hard-won wisdom, survivor-tested strategies, and gentle encouragement for adapting to life after brain injury.

You’ll discover ways to:

  • Manage mental fatigue, cognitive overload, and emotional ups and downs
  • Cope with grief and identity changes while rebuilding a sense of self
  • Transform challenges into opportunities for growth and confidence
  • Build support systems with family, friends, and fellow survivors
  • Rediscover joy and purpose in a life that’s different, but still meaningful


Silver Learnings is not a medical manual and it’s not a memoir. It’s a survivor’s guide, full of honest, hopeful, and practical insights. Each chapter stands alone and can be read in any order, so you can find the wisdom you need, when you need it most.

Each chapter also includes reflection prompts, group discussion questions, and ideas for simple next steps—making this book a meaningful resource for brain injury survivors, support groups, caregivers, and professionals alike.

The insights in Silver Learnings apply to many types of brain injury, including traumatic brain injury, persistent post-concussion symptoms, stroke, brain tumors, and other acquired brain injuries.

However brain injury has touched your life, this book offers strength, meaning, and hope for the path ahead.


Editorial Reviews

Review

Living with brain injury creates a before and after that can feel isolating and overwhelming. In Silver Learnings, author Carole J. Starr, M.S., draws on her 25 years of lived experience to offer hope and practical wisdom. This invaluable guide shares 25 hard-won lessons, covering everything from navigating treatments and embracing strategies to understanding hard truths and developing helpful mindsets. Whether you're a survivor seeking connection, a caregiver looking for insight, or a professional aiming to deepen your understanding, Silver Learnings provides compassionate, real-world advice to help you cope, adapt, and ultimately thrive on your unique journey.
Greg Ayotte, Director of Consumer Services, Brain Injury Association of America

Silver Learnings is a treasure chest full of practical knowledge to help navigate the brain injury experience. Based on 25 years of living the TBI survivor journey, Carole Starr has put together 25 of the most important lessons she has learned in order to help others with their TBI recovery, healing, and the next simple step to moving forward in life. Whether you are a survivor, caregiver, professional, family member or friend, this collection of lessons learned will provide insight and the opportunity to explore your own thoughts and experiences. The 25 lessons are relevant for all the various points in the TBI experience from recovery through acceptance. Each lesson offers information, encouragement, strategies, and action items. This provides an experiential way to take a simple next step forward. I would highly recommend this unique book of applied practical living with brain injury.

Hilary Zayed, brain injury survivor, artist, and author of: Reinventing Oneself After Loss, An Artful Insight, Co-author of: Unleashing Creativity, An Inspirational Awakening

Reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, helpful and easy to read

D.T. · September 22, 2025

This second book is written every bit as good as her first! It is most helpful to know we are not alone in this TBI world and share many symptoms and feelings. I picked up so many helpful insights, tips and practical pieces! It is truly a journey. Carole is down to earth and clear it isn’t easy but it (the TBI) is navigable with wisdom, humor, determination and help. Carole is a very relatable writer. Thankful for this read!

5.0 out of 5 stars Thriving post injury

A.C. · September 14, 2025

Brain injury turns a life upside down. Carole gives the reader 25 lessons she has learned over her 25 year journey of living and thriving with a brain injury. She also includes tips and questions to consider mixed with humor. A must read!

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