Title: Just an AccidentAuthor: Amy MontgomeryPublisher: AuthorHousePages: 229Genre: Biography/MemoirFormat: Kindle
There
was no blood at the scene, not even a cut on his body. Yet on May 25,
1999, when the top of a massive beech tree snapped off and slammed
into 33-year-old, Adirondack logger Scott Remington, his bones
exploded. The terrain was unforgiving and the area too remote for
cell phones. So the fact that medics reached him is a miracle. So is
the aftermath of a freak accident that felt like death to a woodsman
who could never sit still. More than the story of one man, this is
also about a small town that rescued Scott from despair, and, by
accident, discovered the meaning of life.
In
this well written and extremely compelling book, Amy Montgomery draws
us into the essence of living with a spinal cord injury through Scott
Remington’s moving story. Her portrayal of his struggle to survive
and live a meaningful life makes us care as much as the members of
his family.
In
an instant both Scott and I became members of a club that neither of
us would ever have wanted to join. But instead of self pity, Scott
has demonstrated relentless energy, drive, and willpower that no
disability can diminish.
Montgomery
has captured not only the drama of an accidental tragedy but the
power of the human spirit to overcome it.
Christopher Reeve
Amy
donates 10% of her $9.38 per-book royalties to the Christopher Reeve
Foundation.
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
Amy
Montgomery is an EMT and New Jersey-based freelance writer, who has
worked primarily with corporate clients across a range of industries.
She has also worked as a radio reporter, press secretary, and adjunct
instructor at the University of Michigan. She has a BA from
Wesleyan University and an MA from the University of Michigan.
Tuesday,
June 3
Wednesday,
June 4
Thursday,
June 5
Friday,
June 6
Monday,
June 9
Tuesday,
June 10
Wednesday,
June 11
Thursday,
June 12
Friday,
June 13
One winner will be chosen via Rafflecopter to receive one $25 Amazon Gift Certificate or Paypal Cash. This giveaway begins June 2 and ends on June 14. Winners will be contacted via email on Monday, June 16. Winner has 48 hours to reply. Good luck everyone! ENTER TO WIN! : a Rafflecopter giveaway
No comments:
Post a Comment