Wherever You Are: A Memoir of Love, Marriage, and Brain Injury by Cynthia Lim (E

Description: Wherever You Are by Cynthia Lim When Cynthia Lims husband Perry suffers a cardiac arrest and brain injury, he awakens from coma a different person. Wherever You Are is the story of a marriage after a spouse is forever changed by a catastrophic event. It is a story of redefining life with disability and discovering the real truth of love and marriage. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Cynthia Lim thought she had the perfect life: a husband who was a successful attorney, a fulfilling career in education, two teenage sons in private school, and a home in Los Angeles rich in books, music, and art. Then in 2003, her husband Perry suffers a cardiac arrest and brain injury, lingering in a coma for ten days before slowly awakening. A different person emerges, one who has lost his short-term memory and is fully dependent on others. Married for twenty years, she doesnt know how much of his former self will return as she fights for the treatment and care he needs.She struggles with caregiving and working full-time while finding connection with the man she once knew and loved, whose brain will never again function as it did before. While wrestling with the urge to leave him in an institution and walk away, she discovers the strength and resolve that will allow her to build a new life. Wherever You Are is the story of a marriage after a spouse is forever changed by a catastrophic event. It is a story of redefining life with disability and discovering the real truth of love and marriage. Author Biography Cynthia Lim lives in Los Angeles. She is retired from Los Angeles Unified School District and holds a doctorate in social welfare. Her essays have appeared in various publications including Hawaii Pacific Review, Gemini Magazine, Hobart, and Witness Magazine. Find out more about Cynthia at Review "Wherever You Are by Cynthia Lim, answers the question What makes a life worth living? When Lims young husband suffers a crippling brain injury, she feels at first like a widow whose husband isnt dead. Where is the man she married? Over time she and her teenage sons deal with the stark reality of the challenges of her husbands disability. Just as they had adventured as a family on sea and into the wilderness, they learn to navigate the world of disability. A beautifully written love story by a courageous woman who finds the capacity to experience joy and love in the face of devastating loss." --Maureen Murdock, author of Unreliable Truth: On Memoir and Memory"For anyone who has been dealt one of lifes unexpected blows, Cynthia Lims memoir, "Wherever You Are" is a heartwarming reminder of love, commitment, marriage and how to make your way forward after the unimaginable. Lims honest prose and compelling story of her husbands sudden cardiac arrest and resulting brain injury, is a wonderful account of all of the emotions, heartbreak, acceptance and ultimately small joys that come with a "slowed down life." As life moves forward for all of us, the lesson is to continually accept the new shape of our lives." --Lee Woodruff, author of In An Instant: A Familys Journey of Love and Healing"I cant get this story out of my head. It haunts me. It makes me wonder, Would I be that brave? That strong? That full of joy? " --Jennie Nash, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, AuthorAccelerator.com Review Quote " Wherever You Are by Cynthia Lim, answers the question "What makes a life worth living?" When Lims young husband suffers a crippling brain injury, she feels at first like a widow whose husband isnt dead. Where is the man she married? Over time she and her teenage sons deal with the stark reality of the challenges of her husbands disability. Just as they had adventured as a family on sea and into the wilderness, they learn to navigate the world of disability. A beautifully written love story by a courageous woman who finds the capacity to experience joy and love in the face of devastating loss." --Maureen Murdock, author of Unreliable Truth: On Memoir and Memory Details ISBN1603817212 Author Cynthia Lim ISBN-10 1603817212 ISBN-13 9781603817219 Format Paperback Pages 240 Year 2018 Imprint Coffeetown Press Subtitle A Memoir of Love, Marriage, and Brain Injury Country of Publication United States Illustrations Illustrations, black and white Publisher Coffeetown Press Publication Date 2018-09-01 Short Title Wherever You Are Language English UK Release Date 2018-09-01 AU Release Date 2018-09-01 NZ Release Date 2018-09-01 US Release Date 2018-09-01 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:119032910;

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