Hold My Hand by Glenys Carl
Glenys Carl's life changed for ever with one phone call saying that her son Scott, who was halfway round the world in Australia, had suffered a traumatic head injury and was not expected to live. It was the start of a remarkable journey for Glenys - and for Scott, who survived with his personality intact but could only move one arm. In this inspirational book Glenys describes her fight to rehabilitate Scott after the doctors advised that no more could be done to help his mobility and he should be put in a home. Glenys was determined she would look after Scott herself and teach him to walk again. Alone in Sydney, she put leaflets out asking for help. Complete strangers turned up at her door, a flood of volunteers, all giving their time to Scott, inspired by his unquenchable spirit. When they moved to London the same thing happened as volunteers helped with Scott's therapy until he was able to take his first difficult steps. Along the way Glenys learned to trust her instincts as a mother, to treasure each moment with her son and to accept her situation without bitterness, even when tragedy struck again. Scott's courage and his mother's determination to give him the best possible life imbue the book with a powerful message of hope.
Glenys Carl was born in Wales but now lives in Santa Fe in New Mexico. She works as a hospice nurse and is president of the Coming Home Connection, a non-profit organisation that trains volunteers to act as supportive medical care assistants and gives families in need free access to medical respite care. She was awarded Santa Fe's annual Spirit of the Community Prize in 2003.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9780283070204 |
| ISBN 10 | 028307020X |
| Titel | Hold My Hand |
| Autor | Glenys Carl |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Pan Macmillan |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2005-06-03 |
| Seitenanzahl | 320 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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