The Stroke of An Artist: A Fitness Trainer’s Journey With a Stroke Survivor. A Story of Inspiration, Knowledge and Hope When Physical Therapy Ends
by Tracy Markley
“The Stroke of An Artist”, is a inspiring 21/2 year journey of a personal fitness trainer and a stroke survivor client. This inspiring journey will bring hope and encouragement to those in recovery and their friends and family. The anatomy illustrations help bring more awareness and knowledge of the body and why specific muscles must be strengthened to bring back safety, strength and spatial awareness with movement. There are two goals for this book. One sent personally from Gary’s heart with hopes that his story will help others in the same struggle he had faced. Don’t Give Up! Never Quit! He encouraged others.
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Tracy Markley
Tracy L. Markley is an Award-winning Personal Trainer, educator, and author. She is the author of sixteen books. Two of these books are children’s books. In November 2017, she published her first book, The Stroke of an Artist, The Journey of a Fitness Trainer and a Stroke Survivor. An inspiring journey of a stroke survivor. Since then, she has become an award-winning author of fifteen books and a co-author of one book.
As of August 2025, Tracy has received thirty-two book awards.
Tracy has been working and studying in the fitness industry since 1994. She is the owner of Tracy Markley’s Fitness. Tracy is recognized by the National Fitness Hall of Fame as one of 2024 America’s Top Fitness Educators. Tracy is the recipient of the 2021 IDEA World Personal Trainer of the Year, and She was a Finalist to the 2020 IDEA World Personal Trainer of the Year award. She is a Certified Fitness Specialist, Personal Trainer, Dance & Group Exercise Leader, Fitness & Nutrition, Biomechanics Specialist, CHEK Institute, Pain Management Specialist, AFAA Group Exercise Examiner, BOSU Master Trainer, FiTOUR Pro-Trainer, Reiki Master-Teacher, and many more including certified Pilates and 200 RYT Yoga Instructor.
She has become a Specialist in stroke recovery and senior balance, functional training, and fall prevention. Her stroke recovery books, and her education courses and videos have helped stroke survivors and caregivers worldwide.
She was Medical Fitness Professional of the Year, 1st Runner up in 2020. She was listed in the National Fitness Hall of Fame Book and Website as one of the 2019 top Personal Trainers.
Tracy is the Author/Creator of the Advanced Education CEC Stroke Recovery Training Course and Functional Anatomy 101 Course for the fitness and health industry.
Tracy is the radio show host of The Health and Fitness Show with Tracy.
