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How writing F1 book helped reporter Jennie Gow recover from stroke

In December 2022, Formula 1 reporter Jennie Gow's life was turned upside down. Out of nowhere, the BBC 5 Live radio journalist suffered a stroke that left her unable to read, write or speak, with fears over whether she would ever be able to live a normal life again, never mind being her energetic and loquacious self on the BBC's popular radio broadcasts and podcasts.

"It's quite surreal going through a stroke, It's not high up on the list of things you think you're going to have to deal with in your 40s," Gow told Motorsport.com.

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