Christopher W. Siders is a freelance journalist and author.

“Buddy Won’t Fly Away”
When many children think of a pet, they think of a dog licking at their face with a slobbery tongue. Maybe a tiny kitten curled into a ball of fur. Don and Linda buy a parakeet for their children. Even if they can’t snuggle with “Buddy”, they all develop a lasting friendship with the bird. Buddy may not have fur, but he becomes the perfect pet.

“Faith Wishes She Had Words”
After being rescued from the pound, Faith, a Golden Retriever puppy starts a new life with a sportswriter who loves sports. Day after day, Faith watches football, basketball, baseball and hockey–then goes for a walk with him. Years go by and she learns so much, but the one thing she wants most of all she can’t do. Or can she?

“From The Ground Up” by Christopher W. Siders recounts the author’s struggle to learn basic functions and manage relationships in the wake of a life-changing accident

CLEVELAND – “From The Ground Up” (ISBN 1461086914) by Christopher W. Siders takes readers inside the recovery process from a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) resulting in catastrophic loss of memory and abilities.

Reporter Christopher Siders was enjoying a successful career in print journalism and radio when a serious car accident turned everything upside-down. Alive but changed forever, Siders had suffered a brain injury that erased significant portions of his motor skills, cognitive functions and key memories. Starting over at square one, Siders bravely sought to re-learn basic activities and regain the life he once lived. His tumultuous recovery is influenced by four key relationships: his girlfriend who decides to leave him, his college roommate who offers his help to rehabilitate his brain, his father who is a negative influence and his psychologist who tries to guide him through the maze of questioning his own reality. In the end, it’s up to Siders to make a new life for himself in the face of overwhelming obstacles.

“In 2008, more than one million people in the U.S. suffered brain injuries,” Siders says. Many recover fully, while others have a lifelong disability. I wrote this book to enlighten and inspire others on this serious issue.”

Intended offer a valuable perspective on an oft-overlooked problem, the book takes readers inside the recovery process and reveals the countless challenges facing an individual seeking to re-learn the basic functions they have taken for granted. According to Siders, the book offers a factual account of his experience with only the names of key characters changed to protect their identities.

“From The Ground Up” is available for sale online at Amazon.com and other channels.

About the Author
Christopher Siders has been a sportswriter, sports radio host and an educator. He is from Cleveland and is a TBI survivor. Siders has been published in the Washington Post and the Orlando Sentinel as well as many trade publications and magazines. He was the head staff writer at Jacksonville Magazine as well as hosted his own sports radio show in Jacksonville, Florida on WJXJ 105.3 FM. He currently teaches ESL at Case Western Reserve University.

Alumnus/a: Christopher Siders 1999

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