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One Day We'll Dance Again - A Family's Journey Through Illness and Grief (Hardcover): Angela Brown Ware One Day We'll Dance Again - A Family's Journey Through Illness and Grief (Hardcover)
Angela Brown Ware
R694 R621 Discovery Miles 6 210 Save R73 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

One Day We'll Dance Again chronicles the life of Eric Ashton Ware and his courageous battle against astrocytomas of the brain stem. The story of six-year-old Eric, son of Byron and Angela Ware, is told through the observations of his mother during his illness, treatments, and the approximately eighteen month period after his death.

When a child is ill, his world is suddenly ruled by others. He is under the care of people he has never met-a frightening proposition at best. His parents' only job is to attempt to calm and comfort him in an alien environment which involves medications, x-rays, treatments, and therapies.

Eric's poignant story extends beyond his illness. At times somber, sometimes humorous, his story touched his brothers, family, friends, and many others. One Day We'll Dance Again endeavors to communicate the importance of maintaining family structure and depending upon family and faith support systems throughout and beyond the battle. It also recommends ways in which family, friends, and caregivers can assist families with critically ill children, and challenges all to consider how they can make a positive impact on these families in their time of need.

I Married a Thrill-Seeker - A Cautious Wife's Memoir of Her Husband's Risk-Taking and Their Long Road to Recovery... I Married a Thrill-Seeker - A Cautious Wife's Memoir of Her Husband's Risk-Taking and Their Long Road to Recovery (Paperback)
Danielle Kaplan
R504 R473 Discovery Miles 4 730 Save R31 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The General and the Genius (Paperback): James Kunetka The General and the Genius (Paperback)
James Kunetka
R558 R528 Discovery Miles 5 280 Save R30 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Academia, Chernobyl, Expeditions and the Greeks - A Research Psychologist on the Move (Paperback): Gloria Leon Academia, Chernobyl, Expeditions and the Greeks - A Research Psychologist on the Move (Paperback)
Gloria Leon
R744 R661 Discovery Miles 6 610 Save R83 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor! (Hardcover): K. Sims Trust Me, I'm a Doctor! (Hardcover)
K. Sims
R936 Discovery Miles 9 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Going for Cold - A Biography of a Great Physicist, Kurt Mendelssohn (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): J. G. Weisend II, G Terence... Going for Cold - A Biography of a Great Physicist, Kurt Mendelssohn (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
J. G. Weisend II, G Terence Meaden
R1,767 Discovery Miles 17 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This short but revealing biography tells the story of Kurt Mendelssohn FRS, one of the founding figures in the field of cryogenics, from his beginnings in Berlin through his move to Oxford in the 1930s, and his groundbreaking work in low temperature and solid state physics. He set up the first helium liquefier in the United Kingdom, and did fundamental research that increased our understanding of superconductivity and superfluid helium. Dr. Mendelssohn's vision extended beyond his scientific and technical achievements; he saw the potential for growth of cryogenics in industry, visiting China, Japan and India to forge global collaborations, founded the leading scientific journal in the field and established a conference series which still runs to this day. He published two monographs which remain as classics in the field. This book explores the story behind the science, in particular his relationships with other key figures in the cryogenics field, most notably Nicholas Kurti at Oxford, and his work outside cryogenics, including his novel ideas on the engineering of the pyramids.

How to Be Loved - A Memoir of Lifesaving Friendship (Paperback): Eva Hagberg How to Be Loved - A Memoir of Lifesaving Friendship (Paperback)
Eva Hagberg
R391 R364 Discovery Miles 3 640 Save R27 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Academia, Chernobyl, Expeditions and the Greeks - A Research Psychologist on the Move (Hardcover): Gloria Leon Academia, Chernobyl, Expeditions and the Greeks - A Research Psychologist on the Move (Hardcover)
Gloria Leon
R2,346 Discovery Miles 23 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Impatient Dr. Lange - One Man's Fight to End the Global HIV Epidemic (Paperback): Seema Yasmin The Impatient Dr. Lange - One Man's Fight to End the Global HIV Epidemic (Paperback)
Seema Yasmin; Foreword by Mabel van Oranje
R627 Discovery Miles 6 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The incredible story of Joep Lange's life and his unrelenting quest to end the HIV epidemic. When Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by pro-Russian rebels in July 2014, the world wondered if a cure for HIV had fallen from the sky and disappeared among the burning debris. Seated in the plane's business-class cabin was Joseph Lange, better known as Joep, a shrewd Dutch doctor who had revolutionized the world of HIV and AIDS and was working on a cure. Dr. Lange graduated from medical school in 1981, right as a new plague swept across the globe. His story became intertwined with the story of HIV. At once a physician, scientist, AIDS activist, and medical diplomat, Lange studied ways to battle HIV and prevent its spread from mother to child. Fighting the injustices of poverty, Lange advocated for better access to health care for the poor and the vulnerable. He championed the drug cocktail that finally helped rein in the disease and was a vocal proponent of prophylactic treatment for those most at risk of contracting HIV. The Impatient Dr. Lange is the story of one man's struggle against a global pandemic-and the tragic attack that may have slowed down the search for a cure. Seema Yasmin charts the course of the HIV epidemic and Dr. Lange's career as a young doctor who blazed his own path and dedicated his life to HIV. Yasmin draws on written records, medical journals, recorded discussions, expert testimony, and extensive interviews with Lange's family, friends, and colleagues around the globe-including the people he spoke to in the days before he died. She faithfully reconstructs key scenes from Lange's life and the history of the AIDS epidemic, revealing how Lange became a global leader in the fight against AIDS. The first book about Lange and his contributions to the fight against HIV, The Impatient Dr. Lange is a powerful tribute to one of the greatest scientists, activists, humanitarians, and social entrepreneurs in the world of HIV/AIDS.

Magnificent Women and their Revolutionary Machines (Paperback): Henrietta Heald Magnificent Women and their Revolutionary Machines (Paperback)
Henrietta Heald
R271 Discovery Miles 2 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'Women have won their political independence. Now is the time for them to achieve their economic freedom too.' This was the great rallying cry of the pioneers who, in 1919, created the Women's Engineering Society. Spearheaded by Katharine and Rachel Parsons, a powerful mother and daughter duo, and Caroline Haslett, whose mission was to liberate women from domestic drudgery, it was the world's first professional organisation dedicated to the campaign for women's rights. Magnificent Women and their Revolutionary Machines tells the stories of the women at the heart of this group - from their success in fanning the flames of a social revolution to their significant achievements in engineering and technology. It centres on the parallel but contrasting lives of the two main protagonists, Rachel Parsons and Caroline Haslett - one born to privilege and riches whose life ended in dramatic tragedy; the other who rose from humble roots to become the leading professional woman of her age and mistress of the thrilling new power of the twentieth century: electricity. In this fascinating book, acclaimed biographer Henrietta Heald also illuminates the era in which the society was founded. From the moment when women in Britain were allowed to vote for the first time, and to stand for Parliament, she charts the changing attitudes to women's rights both in society and in the workplace.

Oriana - Memoirs of a Patagonian (Hardcover): Oriana Josseau Oriana - Memoirs of a Patagonian (Hardcover)
Oriana Josseau
R730 R652 Discovery Miles 6 520 Save R78 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

It is November 6, 1920, in Chilean Patagonia when Oriana Josseau is born into a lively family with two grandparents, two parents, and sixteen young aunts and uncles, most within easy reach of her robust cries. And so begins the life of an independent-minded girl from the bottom of the world who somehow manages to overcome the restrictions and biases of a conservative patriarchal society and eventually becomes a scientist.

As her family relocates to the idyllic countryside of central Chile and then to the hectic complex society of Santiago, Oriana vividly recalls her reactions to such diverse events as the birth of her brothers; the abrupt transition from wealth to near poverty; her first earthquake; the turmoil of student politics; the challenges of mountain adventures; the exploration of friendship, love and sex; and her first encounter with raw anti-female bias in a male-dominated research world. As she details her life from early childhood on, it soon becomes evident that Oriana must prevail over frequent conflicts with prejudice in order to become a strong, free woman long before the advent of the feminist movement.

Oriana describes beautifully, with humor and empathy, the idiosyncrasies, strengths, and foibles of one woman, and those around her, as she embarks on a unique coming-of-age journey in a different society and different time.

Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track - The Letters of Richard P. Feynman (Paperback, New Ed): Michelle... Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track - The Letters of Richard P. Feynman (Paperback, New Ed)
Michelle Feynman, Richard Feynman, Timothy Ferris
R582 R541 Discovery Miles 5 410 Save R41 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A Nobel Prize-winning physicist, a loving husband and father, an enthusiastic teacher, a surprisingly accomplished bongo player, and a genius of the highest caliber---Richard P. Feynman was all these and more. "Perfectly Reasonable Deviations From the Beaten Track"--collecting over forty years' worth of Feynman's letters--offers an unprecedented look at the writer and thinker whose scientific mind and lust for life made him a legend in his own time. Containing missives to and from such scientific luminaries as Victor Weisskopf, Stephen Wolfram, James Watson, and Edward Teller, as well as a remarkable selection of letters to and from fans, students, family, and people from around the world eager for Feynman's advice and counsel, "Perfectly Reasonable Deviations From the Beaten Track" not only illuminates the personal relationships that underwrote the key developments in modern science, but also forms the most intimate look at Feynman yet available. Feynman was a man many felt close to but few really knew, and this collection reveals the full wisdom and private passion of a personality that captivated everyone it touched. "Perfectly Reasonable Deviations From the Beaten Track" is an eloquent testimony to the virtue of approaching the world with an inquiring eye; it demonstrates the full extent of the Feynman legacy like never before. Edited and with additional commentary by his daughter Michelle, it's a must-read for Feynman fans everywhere, and for anyone seeking to better understand one of the towering figures--and defining personalities--of the twentieth century.

The Man Who Knew Infinity - A Life of the Genius Ramanujan (Paperback, Media Tie-In): Robert Kanigel The Man Who Knew Infinity - A Life of the Genius Ramanujan (Paperback, Media Tie-In)
Robert Kanigel
R487 R431 Discovery Miles 4 310 Save R56 (11%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Soon to be a major motion picture, the story of one of the most improbable and productive collaborations ever chronicled, between a young unschooled Indian prodigy and a great English mathematician.

In 1913, a young unschooled Indian clerk wrote a letter to G H Hardy, begging the preeminent English mathematician's opinion on several ideas he had about numbers. Realizing the letter was the work of a genius, Hardy arranged for Srinivasa Ramanujan to come to England. Thus began one of the most improbable and productive collaborations ever chronicled. With a passion for rich and evocative detail, Robert Kanigel takes us from the temples and slums of Madras to the courts and chapels of Cambridge University, where the devout Hindu Ramanujan, "the Prince of Intuition," tested his brilliant theories alongside the sophisticated and eccentric Hardy, "the Apostle of Proof." In time, Ramanujan's creative intensity took its toll: he died at the age of thirty-two and left behind a magical and inspired legacy that is still being plumbed for its secrets today.

Habsburg Honor and Nazi Duty (Hardcover): Tom & Joyce Habsburg Honor and Nazi Duty (Hardcover)
Tom & Joyce
R854 Discovery Miles 8 540 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Best Gift - Tales of a Small-Town Doctor Learning Life`s Greatest Lessons (Paperback): Walt M D Larimore, Debbie Macomber The Best Gift - Tales of a Small-Town Doctor Learning Life`s Greatest Lessons (Paperback)
Walt M D Larimore, Debbie Macomber
R365 R332 Discovery Miles 3 320 Save R33 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

When Walt Larimore, MD, moved his young family to Kissimmee, Florida, to start a small-town medical practice in 1985, he had no idea he was embarking on an enterprise that would change his life in ways both large and small. Dr. Larimore shared some of these heartwarming and heartbreaking tales in The Best Medicine. Now he offers up more charming stories of his time as a family physician in a rural, small-yet-growing town in The Best Gift. Ideal for anyone wrestling with the inevitable and difficult storms of life, as well as fans of Dr. Larimore's popular Bryson City series, The Best Gift is a tender and insightful collection of stories chronicling one young doctor's spiritual growth as a physician, husband, father, and community member. Filled with characters colorful and crusty, warmhearted and hotheaded, witty and winsome, these captivating stories glow with drama, heartbreak, warmth, love, and humor. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll learn some of life's greatest lessons. And you'll wish Dr. Larimore was your doctor.

George Westinghouse - Powering the World (Paperback): William R. Huber George Westinghouse - Powering the World (Paperback)
William R. Huber
R930 Discovery Miles 9 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

While most know Thomas Edison for his invention of the light bulb, his counterpart, George Westinghouse, is too often overlooked. Westinghouse, however, became known as one of the most prolific inventors and businessmen of the Industrial Revolution. This biography reveals the man whose teachers suspected was mentally disabled and who quit college after one semester, yet founded more than 60 different companies employing 50,000 people, and received 361 U.S. patents. He later fought the "Battle of the Currents" (AC vs. DC) with Thomas Edison and won. Westinghouse, with his engineers, provided power and light for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. They harnessed the massive power of Niagara Falls and sent it over wires to light Buffalo and eventually the Northeast. His electric engines powered trains, and his air brakes stopped them. His scientific contributions forever changed the world.

Cracked - Putting Broken Lives Together Again (Paperback): Drew Pinsky Cracked - Putting Broken Lives Together Again (Paperback)
Drew Pinsky
R499 R474 Discovery Miles 4 740 Save R25 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dr. Drew Pinsky is best known as the cohost of the long-running radio advice program Loveline. But his workday is spent at a major Southern California clinic, treating the severest cases of drug dependency and psychiatric breakdown. In this riveting book, Pinsky reveals the intimate and often shocking stories of his patients as they struggle with emotional trauma, sexual abuse, and a host of chemical nemeses: alcohol, marijuana, Ecstasy, heroin, speed, cocaine, and prescription drugs. At the center of these stories is Pinsky himself, who immerses himself passionately, almost obsessively, in his work. From the sexually compulsive model to the BMW-driving soccer mom, Cracked exposes, in fast-moving, powerful vignettes, the true scope and severity of addiction, a nationwide epidemic.

Triumphs, Tragedies, and Tears - Life Journey of a Mid-South Doctor, Part One (Hardcover): James Van Norwood Ellis M.D. Triumphs, Tragedies, and Tears - Life Journey of a Mid-South Doctor, Part One (Hardcover)
James Van Norwood Ellis M.D.
R550 Discovery Miles 5 500 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"Young Negro boy, what will you do when time makes you a man? Will you miss the mark or fight to hold your stance?"

Those words, stated by an eighth-grade history teacher, became the mantra for author James V. Ellis. In "Triumphs, Tragedies, and Tears," part one of his memoirs, Ellis provides a full account of his life and career and highlights about his work-from growing up as a little boy on welfare without a father, to working as a respected physician and becoming a dedicated husband and father, to his suicide attempt, and short prison term.

The story of a boy who dreamed big, "Triumphs, Tragedies, and Tears" shows how one black man overcame many obstacles to become a successful doctor in the Mid-South and then had to begin a new life with life tools that promote spiritual connectedness, mental and physical fitness, and emotional maturity. His recovery is and continues to be a miracle, inspiring many to hope and dream rather than give up.

A Fortunate Woman - A Country Doctor's Story SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2022 (Paperback): Polly Morland A Fortunate Woman - A Country Doctor's Story SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2022 (Paperback)
Polly Morland; Illustrated by Richard Baker
R294 Discovery Miles 2 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'If you want to read a book that moves you both at the level of sentence and the quality of language and with the emotional depth of its subject matter, then A Fortunate Woman is definitely the book you should be reading' Samanth Subramanian, Baillie Gifford Judge When Polly Morland is clearing out her mother's house she finds a book that will lead her to a remarkable figure living on her own doorstep: the country doctor who works in the same remote, wooded valley she has lived in for many years. This doctor is a rarity in contemporary medicine, she knows her patients inside out, and their stories are deeply entwined with her own. In A Fortunate Woman, with its beautiful photographs by Richard Baker, Polly Morland has written a profoundly moving love letter to a landscape, a community and, above all, to what it means to be a good doctor. 'Morland writes about nature and the changing landscape with such lyrical precision that her prose sometimes seems close to poetry' Christina Patterson, The Sunday Times 'Timely . . . compelling . . . a delicately drawn miniature' The Financial Times 'This book deepens our understanding of the life and thoughts of a modern doctor, and the modern NHS, and it expands movingly to chronicle a community and a landscape' Kathleen Jamie, The New Statesman

Walden (Chump Change Edition) (Hardcover): Henry David Thoreau Walden (Chump Change Edition) (Hardcover)
Henry David Thoreau
R538 Discovery Miles 5 380 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Crutch of Success - From Polio to Purpose, Bringing Health & Hope to the World (Paperback): Steve Stirling The Crutch of Success - From Polio to Purpose, Bringing Health & Hope to the World (Paperback)
Steve Stirling; Foreword by Hal Donaldson
R425 R399 Discovery Miles 3 990 Save R26 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Life and Works - Charles Michell (Hardcover): G. Richings Life and Works - Charles Michell (Hardcover)
G. Richings
R1,009 Discovery Miles 10 090 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In this detailed and meticulously researched account of the life and work of Charles Michell, the first surveyor-general and civil engineer of the South African Cape Colony, author Gordon Richings examines in depth, the many interests and achievements of the man, as well as the essence of the time in which he lived, by referring to unpublished personal diaries, sketchbooks and letters. Born in Exeter, Devon in 1793, Michell showed artistic talent at a young age, but due to family circumstances, joined the British Army and served with distinction in the Napoleonic Wars in Portugal. He came to the Cape in 1829 and for the next twenty years played a crucial role in opening up the Cape interior to economic development and expansion, by designing roads, bridges and mountain passes, including Sir Lowry's, the Houw Hoek, Montagu and Michell's Passes. He also suggested improvements to Table Bay Harbour and designed lighthouses at Mouille Point, Cape Agulhas and Cape Recife in an effort to protect shipping along the Cape's notorious coastline. This first biography of Charles Michell is lavishly illustrated with his sketches, watercolours and engravings of Cape scenery, plants, insects and rock paintings, as well as Cape personalities, maps of the colony and architectural plans - the majority of which are published for the first time. New light is shed on the socio-economic life at the Cape, particularly the Tsitsikamma region of the southern Cape, the Frontier War of 1834-35, as well as on the personalities of Michell's colleagues and contemporaries in England and at the Cape.

Aliko Mohammad Dangote - The Biography of the Richest Black Person in the World (Hardcover): Moshood Ademola Fayemiwo, Margie... Aliko Mohammad Dangote - The Biography of the Richest Black Person in the World (Hardcover)
Moshood Ademola Fayemiwo, Margie Marie Neal
R1,075 R976 Discovery Miles 9 760 Save R99 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

MOSHOOD ADEMOLA FAYEMIWO was a newspaper publisher/editor in Nigeria where he grew up but now lives in Chicago. An alumnus of University of Lagos, Nigeria, University of South Florida, and State University of New York, he is author of Who's Who of Africans in America and four published books.. His next book is; Jonathan; The Squandering of Good Luck. MARGIE MARIE NEAL is former university professor, education consultant, and reading coach in Chicago. An alumna of State University of New York, Chicago State University, American College of Education, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is co-author, People Power in Africa: A Week That Changed Nigeria Forever," and author of; "The Roles of Professional Organizations in the Effective Teaching of Reading in Chicago Public School-CPS: The IRA and IRC as Case Studies," (forthcoming). Praise For ALIKO MOHAMMAD ADNGOTE THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE RICHEST BLACK PERSON IN THE WORLD "A highly recommended book to anyone who enjoys learning about how different people of all walks of life become rich and successful, and what it takes to get to the top"---Readers Favorite Book (Starred Review), USA. "A compelling book about a unique personality in Africa"---Goodreads, USA. "Flawlessly written, Dangote stands out as a hallmark of excellent artisanship and knowledgeable chronicling"--- Bookplex Review of Books, Mumbai, India. "Nigerian Aliko Dangote, the richest black person in the world, is a witness to the fact that success as a passionate entrepreneur is not limited by race, ethnicity or national origin"---Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.-(D - IL), 2nd Congressional District, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC, USA. In a land lacking a culture of independent biography, this is a starting point, and Dangote is a promising introduction to the fascinating and still largely unmapped universe of one of the world's richest men."---The Huffington Post, USA. "Dangote has trumped long held assumptions, cultural archetypes and stereotypes, to become known as a respected business man, power broker and philanthropist"---Hon Gloria Hyatt, Member of the British Empire (MBE), motivational speaker, education, coach and managing director, Teach Consultancy Limited, UK. "This is a timely book on Aliko Dangote and the positive changes that are taking place in Africa,"---Prof. Vijay Mahajan, The John Harbin Centennial Chair of Business, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas, Austin USA. Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/MoshoodAdemolaFayemiwoandMargieMarieNeal

The Neighborhood Manhattan Forgot - Audubon Park and the Families Who Shaped It (Paperback): Matthew Spady The Neighborhood Manhattan Forgot - Audubon Park and the Families Who Shaped It (Paperback)
Matthew Spady
R532 R502 Discovery Miles 5 020 Save R30 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Audubon Park's journey from farmland to cityscape The study of Audubon Park's origins, maturation, and disappearance is at root the study of a rural society evolving into an urban community, an examination of the relationship between people and the land they inhabit. When John James Audubon bought fourteen acres of northern Manhattan farmland in 1841, he set in motion a chain of events that moved forward inexorably to the streetscape that emerged seven decades later. The story of how that happened makes up the pages of The Neighborhood Manhattan Forgot: Audubon Park and the Families Who Shaped It. This fully illustrated history peels back the many layers of a rural society evolving into an urban community, enlivened by the people who propelled it forward: property owners, tenants, laborers, and servants. The Neighborhood Manhattan Forgot tells the intricate tale of how individual choices in the face of family dysfunction, economic crises, technological developments, and the myriad daily occurrences that elicit personal reflection and change of course pushed Audubon Park forward to the cityscape that distinguishes the neighborhood today. A longtime evangelist for Manhattan's Audubon Park neighborhood, author Matthew Spady delves deep into the lives of the two families most responsible over time for the anomalous arrangement of today's streetscape: the Audubons and the Grinnells. Buoyed by his extensive research, Spady reveals the darker truth behind John James Audubon (1785-1851), a towering patriarch who consumed the lives of his family members in pursuit of his own goals. He then narrates how fifty years after Audubon's death, George Bird Grinnell (1849-1938) and his siblings found themselves the owners of extensive property that was not yielding sufficient income to pay taxes, insurance, and maintenance. Like the Audubons, they planned an exit strategy for controlled change that would have an unexpected ending. Beginning with the Audubons' return to America in 1839, The Neighborhood Manhattan Forgot follows the many twists and turns of the area's path from forest to city, ending in the twenty-first century with the Audubon name re-purposed in today's historic district, a multiethnic, multi-racial urban neighborhood far removed from the homogeneous, Eurocentric Audubon Park suburb.

The Ride, the Rose, and the Resurrection - A True Story about Crisis, Faith, and Survival (Hardcover): David Charles Stieler The Ride, the Rose, and the Resurrection - A True Story about Crisis, Faith, and Survival (Hardcover)
David Charles Stieler
R831 R731 Discovery Miles 7 310 Save R100 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The day in 2006 when the tastefully customized 1990 Harley-Davidson motorcycle arrived in the driveway was one of Carole Stieler's happiest moments. For Carole and her husband, author David Charles Stieler, experiencing life from the seat of a motorcycle offered a perspective that no other form of transportation could provide. This couple from rural Michigan had no way of knowing that the motorcycle's arrival would mark the beginning of the final journey of life as they knew it.

In The Ride, the Rose, and the Resurrection, David narrates their story of how a horrific hit-and-run motorcycle crash tore life out from under this middle-class American family. He tells of both his and Carole's psychological, spiritual, and physical battles to survive their near-death experience, and he communicates the harsh realities of the financial and insurance issues related to such an accident.

This memoir not only offers a true account of the battle between life and death but also shares stories of compassion and suspicion, companionship and abandonment, and religion and faith, in which forgiveness becomes the key to resurrection.

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