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1. Tunes & Wooden Spoons,
Mary Janet MacDonald Video: https://youtu.be/Gso3Ivmcijg
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A Visit & Chat on post-concussion syndrome
2. Interview Q&A with Lisa Haselton
3. Sarah Butland, Blog Review
4. Anne O'Connell, Youtube video​

5. Interview David Campbell, Living the Next Chapter
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​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyXoDC2BFec
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​6. CTV Morning Live: Video Interview with Crystal Garrett​​
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https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/video/2025/07/22/chatting-with-author-fran-gillis/​​​​​​
7. Where Did i Go? Virtual Tour

Discover Inspiring Stories
Explore the captivating testimonials and reviews of Where Did I Go? a memoir plus by Francene Gillis. Immerse yourself in the compelling 8 narratives that will touch your heart and soul. Let these stories ignite and inspire you to reach new heights in your own journey especially as you or loved ones face challenge, trauma, tragedy.
Reader Reviews Below

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366 pages, 8 true stories, 150 + visuals
Quotations, Expert Advice, Evidence-based Therapies
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​​If only I knew when injured, what I know now!
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"I had to deal with frustration, recall issues, flooding from multiple senses, stuttering,
a claw, pressure on my forehead, fatigue that had me crying on my bathroom floor."
Francene Gillis
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Within the Pages
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My Journey around what was going on with me
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Education section where experts in the field inform and make people more aware
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Treatment section of possibilities for therapy and recovery
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In A Heartbeat: seven phenomenal stories from people faced with the unexpected
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Inspirational, healing themes of strength, courage, resilience, tenacity ​
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Caution ... no two concussions are the same
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I grieved, fought to accept changes, deal with not being able to do what I once could
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About 15-25% develop PCS, 80% vestibular and visual problems​​
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Most people recover in 14-30 days and have few repercussions
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Do not be discouraged. I was 58 when I fell; my head bounced on concrete; I had a whiplash, other health problems, was in poor, physical shape
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Doctors do not know necessarily, how long recovery will take


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A creative nonfiction book narrated by four brothers who fought in the Second World War, their parents, grandparents back home in rural Canada, prior to, and after the war
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The stories bring to the forefront human suffering and sacrifices made by Canadians who enlisted for the sake of their country and the ideals for which they fought
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We witness heartfelt battles on and off the frontlines, hits and misses, and OMGS
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We follow four humble, salt-of-the earth men through lifelong journeys, battles, and unexpected twists in fate. We laugh, cry, and shake our head
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Themes are universal, creating a war book like no other, universal in its nature
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It shows the brothers as growing, boys, young soldiers, older men, birth to death
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A terrific resource in any high school classroom, Momma Cried highlights world events, and the realities of life for young people their age when the Second World War broke out
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We discover the cost of war on the men, families, soldiers, countries, the world
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A book of truth, scars, loss, obligation, propaganda, inspiration, and a raw face on war.