Her Name Was Lola is the story of Trish Ryan’s triumphant recovery from a stroke that should have killed her. She had a successful career in the entertainment industry for over 30 years until May 5th, 2017, when she suffered a severe stroke that changed her life forever. Living a very fast-paced life had not prepared her for when it all came to a grinding halt. 

Lost and confused with no roadmap to follow, she relied on her faith to show her the way to embrace what happened and move forward. Grateful to still be alive, she decided to fight with everything she had in her to regain her strength - mentally, physically, and emotionally - to get back to the life she knew, but in doing so, discovered a whole new life that revealed to her all that she had been missing. This helped her find her way to navigate recovery and realize just how strong she truly was. 

The unexpected blessing was learning the beauty of unconditional love and support from her family of faith and the village of people that helped her heal to find her “new normal”. She developed strategies to deal with and overcome the overwhelming physical struggles she faced. With those strategies, she was able to heal and evolve from the emotional trauma caused by the stroke. 

Everything she has learned; she shares with you. Her struggle has led her into a career in stroke advocacy to help those who are still fighting. This book will inspire and encourage not only stroke survivors, but their families, friends, and caregivers as well. You don’t have to travel this journey alone! If you want to thrive and not just survive, this is the story you’ve been searching for. Buy your copy today!