Cindy Kolbe

Broschiertes Buch

Just Keep Swimming

a crash, a quest, and waves of hope

Beschreibung

Just Keep Swimming: a crash, a quest, and waves of hope tells the true story of a mom's crisis, a daughter's paralysis, and incredible travels that carry them from a small town in Ohio to Harvard, Capitol Hill, and around the world. After a car accident, a heartsick mom battles depression and guilt while a shy but determined teenager fights the harsh physical challenges of quadriplegia. Fourteen-year-old Beth believes everything will be okay. Cindy feels sure that nothing will ever be okay again. Together they embark on an extraordinary journey of change and reinvention to create a new normal. Cindy and Beth find joy in unlikely adventures-riding the wave to the end of an era that leaves them transformed. As Beth knew the night of the accident, everything really is okay. Hope is an incredibly powerful thing. And if you never give up? Hope wins.

Autor

CINDY KOLBE has been a lifelong disability advocate-even before her daughter's spinal cord injury. She directed a nonprofit, managed group homes, and taught literacy at a state institution. She volunteers for disability and mentalhealth nonprofits and is a peer mentor and advocate for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.Just Keep Swimming: a crash, a quest, and waves of hope is the second edition of Cindy's memoir. Before the ten-year anniversary of her daughter's injury, she couldn't imagine writing about it. After the anniversary, she couldn't imagine not writing her story and focused on this passion project for eight years. She borrowed some persistence from Beth and sent out more than 50 query letters before the first edition was published in 2019.Cindy and her husband John have lived in five states and nine cities. They recently moved back to the Boston area to welcome their first grandchild. She speaks at events, including the Abilities Expos across the country. She also published more than 50 articles in three years in 20 different media.Cindy's website (www.cindykolbe.com) includes her popular newsletter, "Just Keep Swimming!" as well as a Disability Resource Guide and a Book Club Discussion Guide. She is often available to visit book clubs virtually and may be contacted at: [e-mail]. Connect with her on Instagram (@cindybkolbe) and Facebook (@justkeepswimmingbook).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Armin Lear Press
• Seitenzahl: 426
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 688g
• ISBN-13: 9781956450545
• ISBN-10: 1956450548
• Artikelnr.: 66964997