Brain Damage

The use of language is a fundamental component of much of our day-to-day life. Language often co-occurs with other activities with which it must be coordinated. This raises the question of whether the cognitive processes involved in planning spoken utterances and in understanding them are autonomous or whether they are affected by, and perhaps affect, non-linguistic cognitive processes, with which they might share processing resources. This question is the central concern of Automaticity and Control in Language Processing.

After falling fifteen feet from a ladder in 1994, Philip Fairclough suffered major brain damage. Unable at first to tell the time or even dress himself, he underwent an intensive course of rehabilitation and slowly relearned the lost skills he had once taken for granted. Philip's courage and determination characterize this candid account of the hurdles he faced and overcame, in coming to terms with his injury, living in a rehabilitation center, and readapting to family life. His compelling story offers inspiration, hope, and practical advice to people who have suffered a traumatic brain injury and those who care for them.

11 CD Boxset of Pink Floyd rare audience recordings from their legendary early 1972 UK gigs recorded live at: CD 1 & 2: The Dome, Brighton, East Sussex, 20.01. 1972 (Complete show). CD 3 & 4:: The Guildhall, Portsmouth, Hampshire, 21.02.1972 (Complete show). CD 5 & 6: The Wintergardens, Bournemouth, Hampshire, 22.01.1972 (2 tape sources incl. complete show). CD 7 & 8: The Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park, London, 17.02.1972 (Complete show from 1st gen. master). CD 9: The Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park, London, 20.02.1972 (Best of '72 vinyl completed and restored version).CD10 & 11: The Free Trade Hall, Manchester, 30.03.1972 (Complete show).