Learning by Accident

By Rosemary Rawlins

Book Overview

On a sunny spring day, in an ordinary kitchen, the phone rings. Theres been an accident. In one heartbeat, a familys life is changed forever. Plunged into twelve months of marathon caregiving, without the promise of a positive outcome, Rosemary Rawlins works herself to exhaustion to bring her grievously injured husband back home and back to himself. Then, as he slowly begins to reclaim his life, Rosemary falls apart. She cant sleep. Her heart pounds. Her joy and trust in the world dissolve into endless anxiety. How can she let go of fear? What can she learn from it? Learning by Accident is a caregivers story of ambiguous loss, family love, and emotional healing. This compelling personal account demonstrates with heart and humor that what we fear can be more debilitating than any physical injury. And that sometimes starting over is exactly what we need.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432773259
• ISBN13: 9781432773250
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"