Waking
A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence
$34.29
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2018
Summary
Matthew Sanford’s inspirational story about the car accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down is a superbly written memoir of healing and journey-from near death to triumphant life.Matt Sanford’s life and body were irrevocably changed at age 13 on a snowy Iowa road. On that day, his family’s car skidded off an overpass, killing Matt’s father and sister and left him paralyzed from the chest down, confining him to a wheelchair. His mother and brother escaped from the accident unharme…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781594868450 |
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| ISBN-10: | 159486845X |
| Author: | Matthew Sanford |
| Publisher: | Rodale Press |
| Imprint: | Rodale Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2018 |
| Weight: | 244g |
| Dimensions: | 214mm x 141mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
This is a riveting, heartbreaking, heart-opening saga… . Months after first reading it, I find myself appreciating his writing and the depth of his thinking more and more.
“Losing his father, his sister–and his legs–in a terrible car accident at the age of 13 did not stop Matthew Sanford from living his life … In Waking, he offers a powerful, honest account of his battle: awakening a spirit within a damaged body.” —Psychology Today
“This is a riveting, heartbreaking, heart-opening saga… . Months after first reading it, I find myself appreciating his writing and the depth of his thinking more and more.” —Nina Utne, Chair, Utne magazine
“His paralysis has taught him powerful lessons about consciousness … [Sanford] will truly dare readers to appreciate their own bodies and lives.” —Yoga Journal
“From a hard-won understanding of how the body has intelligence and is an aspect of the soul, the author presents us with a new revitalizing vision of what it is to be human.” —Susan Griffin, author of Woman and Nature
About The Author
Matthew Sanford
MATTHEW SANFORD is the founder of the non-profit organization Mind Body Solutions. He specializes in adapting yoga to people living with disabilities and teaches workshops around the country. He currently resides in Orono, Minnesota.
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