The stroke ward / Tricia Coxon.

"Quick as a flash it happens... How do six women survive the shock and trauma of a sudden stroke, the strange world of the stroke ward and the loss of an ordered and familiar life? By remembering... Trapped in their fragile bodies, the stark reality of dependence, confusion and the loss of dignity is sharply contrasted with the colourful dreams, memories and hidden histories of their vivid pasts. A story about care and compassion; love, loss and secrets; friendship and fear, The Stroke Ward paints a portrait of nearly a century of life in the North East of England, told through the lives of six very different women."-- Provided by publisher.