Waking
A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence
Matthew Sanford's life and body were irrevocably changed at age 13 when his family's car skidded off a snowy Iowa overpass, killing Matt's father and sister and leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. This pivotal event set Matt on a lifelong journey, from his intensive care experiences at the Mayo Clinic to becoming a paralyzed yoga teacher and founder of a nonprofit organization. Forced to explore what it truly means to live in a body, he emerges with an entirely new view of being a "whole" person. In Waking - his searingly candid memoir - Sanford delivers a powerful message about the endurance of the human spirit and of the body that houses it.
Product Details
- Paperback
- 272 pages
- ISBN
- 9781594868450
- Publisher
- Rodale Books (5/27/08)
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.5 inches