Description: Bart Goldstein was only sixteen when he suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a car accident in 2001. No Stone Unturned is the saga of Bart's struggle to regain his life. Told from his father's point of view, the book chronicles the family's ordeal, and flashbacks fill in Bart's life since he arrived from Korea at the age of five months. Considering every possibility in their search for remedies to Bart's catastrophic injuries, the Goldsteins explored several promising alternatives, including craniosacral, hyperbaric oxygen, sensory learning, and vision restoration therapies. Bart's remarkable recovery resulted from a combination of conventional medicine and alternative and emerging therapies. TBI has now become the "signature injury" for thousands of wounded warriors returning from Iraq and Afghanistan; this timely book offers profound insights into what survivors and their families must face. Anyone struggling with this "invisible" disability will find the book insightful, inspiring, and useful.
Brief description: JOEL GOLDSTEIN is a transportation and logistics executive at Cambridge Corporate Services in New York City. He is also an adoption advocate and activist, having served for many years on the international adoption board of Albany's Parsons Child & Family Center and of Camp Mujigae, the largest Korean heritage camp in the United States. He was the founding president of the Southern Ulster YMCA, on whose board he continues to serve. Goldstein lives in New Paltz, New York, with his wife, Reiki Master Dayle Groudine. They have two adopted Korean children, Bart and Cassidy.
Review Quotes: "No Stone Unturned is an eye-opening read about Traumatic Brain Injury and how it impacts not only the injured, but also the family and support network. The book also boasts a nice foreword by Lee Woodruff, wife of Bob Woodruff who suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury while reporting on the Iraq War in Bagdad. A true advocate for families impacted by Traumatic Brain Injury, Lee Woodruff provides a solid testament to the importance of the Goldsteins sharing their personal experience with the tragic injury. No Stone Unturned is a powerful story meant to educate others about the large number of people impacted by Traumatic Brain Injury and the struggle for families to support recovery of their loved ones, as well as the frustrations felt by the injured person."--Kim Phagan-Hansel, review from Adoption Today, Dec 2012