Charlene Pell is a remarkable and resilient woman with an indomitable spirit. She is a great role model to those suffering from facial deformities or debilitating injuries.

Charlene survived a fiery plane crash in 1994 and this is the story of her miraculous recovery from the burns that affected over 60% of her body, including her face. Thanks to her loving family, her attentive medical team and her resolve to live as normal a life as possible, she achieves that goal and also becomes a great advocate to burn victims.

This book is about so much more than survival after tragedy. Pell teaches us how to move on and accept what has happened, accept your disabilities and your disfigurement and live your life.

In This Altered Body is a great teaching tool on how to accept what is given to us. 5/5 stars. Thank you, NetGalley and Girl Friday Productions for the ARC.

"The Best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time."
Abraham Lincoln

As a result of a private plane crash in 1994, 64 percent of the author's body, including her face, was burned. What she experienced, just from the time of the crash to finally getting to Florida for treatment, was riveting and heart-wrenching. And that was only the beginning.

There was so much in In this Altered Body that I had never considered, such as listening to soothing music and having a lamp emitting a soft glow at night, which helped her sleep while in the hospital. (Why didn't the hospital think of that?)

The author was blessed to have such a loving and supportive family on her journey back to reality. And her willingness to accept that her life as she previously knew it had changed forever was inspiring. We ALL need to learn how to accept that what's in the past is OVER and to move on.

It's hard to which what parts of the book to touch on so I'm choosing to simply state that In this Altered Body is such an important book for everyone to read.

Many thanks to both #FacingForwardBooks and #NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an early copy of In this Altered Body, which has an expected publication date of June 11, 2024.

#CharlenePell #BurnSurvivor

Charlene's story is so powerful. After surviving a plane crash and subsequent fire she was left with burns that covered 64 % of her body. The fact that she survived is a feat in and of itself. Pell takes us with her as she recounts the events of the crash and her hospitalization and rehabilitation. I wanted to read this book to help understand more of what burn survivors go through but this is much more than just a story of surviving. Pell brought me to tears of sorrow and joy. This book is an experience. Pell is open and honest about her struggles and her recovery. She is also honest about her faith during her journey. She was and is resilient. I thank her for sharing her story with the world.
Thank you to NetGalley. These opinions are my own.

Thank you to Netgalley for my ARC. This was a great read and Charlene’s story and resilience is incredible. It is amazing how much she has supported burn survivors in the years after her injury.

You don't always hear positivity after such a devastating accident so it was interesting to hear the challenges and how hard the author worked to regain her life. I will say the only downside to me, was that it was a little too religious in parts. Many thanks for the opportunity to read this book.

Fantastically detailed descriptions of medical ramifications, emotional turmoil, surguries, every aspect of a life that a tragedy touches that you wouldn't think of. No one should ever have to endure such an extreme horror, but unfortunately as we know, people do every single day. Charlene does an excellent job of telling the story of how her entire world and person was altered and how she came to accept the new person she was forced to be, both physically and personally.

A beautiful testament to a humans will to live in spite of great pain and tragedy. Charlene did a tremendous job bringing to life the plane crash and fire that forever changed her reality. She is a true angel and gave me much to ponder as I rethink my choices snd attitude to slight inconveniences. Amazing lady and amazing first book!