Barbara Howe

Broschiertes Buch

Fight to Live

One Man's Survival Story

Beschreibung

Melissa and Steven kiss each other goodbye at the door. Little did they know that, with the shutting of the front door, the life they know together would be changed forever! "22-year-old construction worker employed on the Sea to Sky Highway expansion project suffered serious injuries Friday, June16, 2006 when he was hit by a machine while on the job." Vancouver Sun newspaper. Steven is gored in the stomach and pelvis by the teeth of an excavator bucket. "We have only a few minutes to turn things around. I'm not sure this young man is going to make it. But we'll give our best effort to save his life. Steven is the biggest bleed I have ever seen." Dr. Rick, Trauma Surgeon. "Babe, fight for me, fight for our future." Pleads Steven's girlfriend Melissa. Travel with Barb through time as she shares her son's incredible journey from near death to a new life. Her daily journal entries show how love, dedication, tenacity, encouragement, support, self-discipline, and never-ending hope saved her son's life.

Autor

BARB HOWE is a poet, writer and author of the inspirational book called "Go Look in the Mirror" (2020) Find it on Amazon.ca. Her writing has connected, supported, and inspired others. This publication is another opportunity for her to encourage others and share a story of hope through an immensely difficult time.She has a creative writing side and has written and kept journals since childhood. She would keep writing as her son endures 90 days in and out of a coma, goes through over 79 surgeries, and then spend 200 plus days in the hospital.She lives in Coldstream, British Columbia with her husband and three dogs. She has strong family values and enjoys spending as much time with her 4 children. Her favorite pass time is having dress up tea parties with her 4 grandchildren.She will donate a portion of the proceeds from this book to the Canadian Blood Services to help support their continued efforts to save lives.She would like to give a special thanks to God for listening to her prayers, and the great community of family and friends and net work of the professionals: the specialist, doctors, nurses, and support staff of Vancouver General Hospital and GF Strong Rehabilitation; Air ambulance paramedics; the level 3 first aid attendant on the valley floor; and for all those who give blood and plasma. It truly is a life-giving gift.She was not ready to say good- bye to her son.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Tellwell Talent
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Februar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9780228869979
• ISBN-10: 0228869978
• Artikelnr.: 63422373