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Gone: A Memoir of Love, Body, and Taking B- paperback, Linda K Olson, 1631527894
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
She Writes Press
ISBN-10
1631527894
ISBN-13
9781631527890
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2309431108
Product Key Features
Book Title
Gone : a Memoir of Love, Body, and Taking Back My Life
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
Fantasy / General, Marriage & Long-Term Relationships, Inspiration & Personal Growth, Personal Memoirs
Genre
Family & Relationships, Body, Mind & Spirit, Fiction, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
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Trade
Reviews
2021 IPPY Awards GoldWinner in Autobiography/Memoir III (Personal Struggle/Health Issues) 2021 Maxy Award Winner in Best Nonfiction A 2020 Shelf Unbound Top Notable Indie Book 2020-2021 Reader Views Silver Award Winner in Memoir/Biography/Autobiography "Olson's riveting narrative is about love and devotion as much as it isabout attitude and tenacity. . . . Inspirational, gripping, and atestament to positive thinking." -- Kirkus Reviews "A heartrending, heroic memoir of resilience and love that reminds usall how precious life is and how important it is to fight for it." --Drs. Thomas Patterson and Steffanie Strathdee, coauthors of The Perfect Predator: A Scientist's Race to Save her Husband from a Deadly Superbug "An unbelievable journey from hell back to some degree of normal living.A must-read for anybody recovering from traumatic injury." --US Senator Max Cleland (Ret.) "This book will make you question your assumptions about what it meansto be handicapped. It is a beautifully written exemplar of resilience.Linda Olson and her family show us how a family surmounted incredibleadversity with bravery, honesty, and humor." --Joel E. Dimsdale, MD, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Emeritus University of California, San Diego "This is an incredible story of survival following an horrific accident.It is first and foremost the story of Linda's personal journey ofcourage and resiliency . . . You will read this with awe and wonder." --Frederic G. Sanford, MD, Rear Admiral, Medical Corps US Navy (Ret.), 2021 IPPY Awards GoldWinner in Autobiography/Memoir III (Personal Struggle/Health Issues) 2021 Maxy Award Winner in Best Nonfiction A 2020 Shelf Unbound Top Notable Indie Book 2020-2021 Reader Views Silver Award Winner in Memoir/Biography/Autobiography "Olson's riveting narrative is about love and devotion as much as it is about attitude and tenacity. . . . Inspirational, gripping, and a testament to positive thinking." -- Kirkus Reviews "A heartrending, heroic memoir of resilience and love that reminds us all how precious life is and how important it is to fight for it." --Drs. Thomas Patterson and Steffanie Strathdee, coauthors of The Perfect Predator: A Scientist's Race to Save her Husband from a Deadly Superbug "An unbelievable journey from hell back to some degree of normal living. A must-read for anybody recovering from traumatic injury." --US Senator Max Cleland (Ret.) "This book will make you question your assumptions about what it means to be handicapped. It is a beautifully written exemplar of resilience. Linda Olson and her family show us how a family surmounted incredible adversity with bravery, honesty, and humor." --Joel E. Dimsdale, MD, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Emeritus University of California, San Diego "This is an incredible story of survival following an horrific accident. It is first and foremost the story of Linda's personal journey of courage and resiliency . . . You will read this with awe and wonder." --Frederic G. Sanford, MD, Rear Admiral, Medical Corps US Navy (Ret.)
Synopsis
Linda Olson and her husband, Dave Hodgens, were young doctors whosestory had all the makings of a fairy tale. But then, while they werevacationing in Germany, a train hit their van, shattering theirlives--and Linda's body. When Linda saw Dave for the first time afterlosing her right arm and both of her legs, she told him she wouldunderstand if he left. His response: "I didn't marry your arms or yourlegs. If you can do it, I can do it." In order to protect their loved ones, they decided to hide the truthabout what really happened on those train tracks, and they kept theirsecret for thirty-five years. As a triple amputee, Linda learned to walkwith prostheses and change diapers and insert IVs with one hand. Shefinished her residency while pregnant and living on her own. And she andDave went on to pursue their dream careers, raise two children, andtravel the world. Inspiring and deeply moving, Gone asks readers to find not onlycourage but also laughter in the unexpected challenges we all face. Theday of the accident, no one envied Linda and Dave. Today, many do., When Linda Olson became a triple amputee at twenty-nine, her husband declared, "I didn't marry your arms and your legs." This is the inspiring memoir of how they chose not to be victims and went on to succeed in careers as physicians, become parents, and travel the world., Linda Olson and her husband, Dave Hodgens, were young doctors whose story had all the makings of a fairy tale. But then, while they were vacationing in Germany, a train hit their van, shattering their lives--and Linda's body. When Linda saw Dave for the first time after losing her right arm and both of her legs, she told him she would understand if he left. His response: "I didn't marry your arms or your legs. If you can do it, I can do it." In order to protect their loved ones, they decided to hide the truth about what really happened on those train tracks, and they kept their secret for thirty-five years. As a triple amputee, Linda learned to walk with prostheses and change diapers and insert IVs with one hand. She finished her residency while pregnant and living on her own. And she and Dave went on to pursue their dream careers, raise two children, and travel the world. Inspiring and deeply moving, Gone asks readers to find not only courage but also laughter in the unexpected challenges we all face. The day of the accident, no one envied Linda and Dave. Today, many do.
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