From Blue Ribbon to Code Blue
A Girl's Courage, Her Mother's Love, A Miracle Recovery
by Jennifer Field and Joanne Field
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Pub Date Oct 01 2016 | Archive Date Sep 26 2019
Grove Street Books/Bauhan Publishing | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
Description
When I was one, they said I would walk and talk soon—and I did. When I was ten, they said I would be a champion rider—and I was. When I was seventeen, they said I would go to the Olympics. . . .
Jennifer Field’s Olympic dreams were crushed when the car she was driving slid into a tractor-trailer, at the age of 17. The traumatic brain injury left Jennifer unresponsive, and unrecognizable to those who knew her best.
She’ll never walk again. She’ll never talk. You must be realistic. Nothing the doctors said would keep Jennifer’s mother from doing everything she could to get her daughter back.
Learn how this mother-daughter team out-lasted the naysayers, finding alternative treatments and with their single-mindedness achieved a level of recovery deemed impossible by the experts.
Her pinpoint focus on the goal, and “Never Give Up” attitude is what made Jennifer a champion on the equestrian circuit, and it’s what has given her back her life. Across the country, Jennifer shares her inspirational story to corporate audiences, conferences, and other gatherings. She hopes this book will help others face their challenges head-on.
Advance Praise
From Blue Ribbon to Code Blue... documents both her daily struggle to adapt and some of the hard realizations which come with newfound disability...
Few narratives can so clearly document this step-by-step healing process; but From Blue Ribbon to Code Blue is as precise in its approach and experiences as it is candid about the many hurdles that must be jumped, both alone and with the help of others, in such a recovery.
Readers of true-life, near-death experiences and stories of survival will relish the lessons and life-affirming experiences... her story (is) one of the top leaders in literature about the healing process: "Ironically, it’s human nature not to appreciate something until it’s gone, or, in my case, taken away. Simple things like breathing, eating, sleeping, walking, enjoying a cup of great coffee, or sharing laughter with friends and family—these are all fundamental things I’ve learned not to take for granted." Very highly recommended as a riveting read that, once begun, is hard to put down!
Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781941934036 |
| PRICE | $24.95 (USD) |
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