Addressed to Ed Walters of Simon & Schuster/Fireside Press soliciting him to read Gwin's new book Bang on the Head. Offers a summary of her accident, resulting brain injury, and advocates for brain injury survivors noting some famous ones, including James Brady, the Central Park jogger (Trisha Meili), Barbara Mandrell, and Gloria Estefan. Describes hospital and nursing care facilities for head trauma rehabilitation and related economics, including New Medico Head Injury Systems where she received treatment and states she was held there against her will and without due process. Notes this and other similar facilities are unregulated, and describes twice witnessing the rape of her roommate by an aid and two friends once and overhearing rape two other times. Describes life after "escaping" the rehabilitation facility, including Mouth magazine, advocating for patient rights and disability rights, and having some of her files on New Medico, two computers, and other items stolen.
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