Day by Day Living with Epilepsy

In Day by Day Living with Epilepsy, Ralph V. Brooks narrates his life experience with epilepsy through personal essays, educational articles and a collection of poems and children’s poetry.  With a desire to influence and educate the general public about this medical condition, he provides information about care and treatment, safety precautions, and the difficult life decisions that face those with epilepsy.

He supports people who have epilepsy by demonstrating his leadership in the workplace as well as in his community, including his ongoing involvement with youth sports activities, first as a player and now as a coach.  He shows by example how a person with epilepsy can lead a normal, fulfilling and rewarding life.  His hope is that workplaces, athletic venues, schools and other educational institutions will use this book to enlighten the public about epilepsy.

Day by Day Living with Epilepsy will hopefully give each reader a sense of hope that they can reach their potential and lead productive lives no matter what obstacles they may face.

Thomas L. Orth, Executive Director of the Epilepsy Services of West Central Florida, says it is refreshing to have an individual talk from his heart about his life experiences.

Ralph Brooks is the author of two books, Ralph Brooks book of poetry, which he wrote when he was in high school.  The other one is Day-by-Day Living with epilepsy.  He is currently working on an associate degree in business administration at a local college in Tampa, Florida.  He is a supervisor at JP Morgan Chase and has worked in that position for almost two years now.

He is currently working on a book about his life growing up in Alabama.  His spirit is in the heart of the youth there voices need to be heard.  They are eager to know the truth and it is everyone responsibility that they follow it.  He is the recipient of the writer choice award through the Montel William contest.  His poem Day by Day is featured on poetry.com and is registered through the International Library of Poetry.  He was born on January 13^th, 1965 in Eufaula, Alabama and moved to Tampa, Florida in 1986, where he still lives today.