Debra Meyerson and Steve Zuckerman appear at The Guild Theatre on October 23

Ladera residents Debra Meyerson and Steve Zuckerman, co-authors of Identity Theft: Rediscovering Ourselves After Stroke, Second Edition, will be appearing at The Guide Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm as part of The Stroke Monologues. Buy tickets online.

All are welcome – survivors, carepartners, healthcare professionals, academics, artists, civic leaders, and neighbors.

Previously a tenured professor at Stanford University, Debra Meyerson studied, wrote, lectured, and taught about diversity, gender, identity, and organizational change. In September 2010, Debra’s life and career were derailed by a severe stroke that initially left her paralyzed on her right side and completely mute. Years of intensive therapy and a relentless work ethic enabled Debra to regain her independence, but she still lives with physical limitations and speech challenges.

Steve Zuckerman is Debra’s husband and life partner since 1988, and her carepartner since her stroke in 2010. Together, they founded the nonprofit, Stroke Onward, to catalyze change in the healthcare system to better integrate the emotional journey of rebuilding identity into a lifelong recovery process.

In 2022, their 4,500-mile bike ride, Stroke Across America, helped raise awareness for Stroke Onward and stroke survivorship care. The trip is the subject of a 30-minute documentary produced by WCNY (Syracuse, NY) that will air on November 9 and is currently raising sponsorship funding for national PBS distribution.

A PDF of Identity Theft: Second Edition can be found here.

InMenlo file photo by Robb Most (c) 2019