Glenys Carl's life changed for ever with one phone call saying that her son Scott, who was halfway round the world in Australia, had suffered a traumatic head injury and was not expected to live. It was the start of a remarkable journey for Glenys - and for Scott, who survived with his personality intact but could only move one arm. In this inspirational book Glenys describes her fight to rehabilitate Scott after the doctors advised that no more could be done to help his mobility and he should be put in a home. Glenys was determined she would look after Scott herself and teach him to walk again. Alone in Sydney, she put leaflets out asking for help. Complete strangers turned up at her door, a flood of volunteers, all giving their time to Scott, inspired by his unquenchable spirit. When they moved to London the same thing happened as volunteers helped with Scott's therapy until he was able to take his first difficult steps. Along the way Glenys learned to trust her instincts as a mother, to treasure each moment with her son and to accept her situation without bitterness, even when tragedy struck again. Scott's courage and his mother's determination to give him the best possible life imbue with book with a powerful message of hope.
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Glenys Carl was born in Wales but currently lives in New Mexico, where she works as a hospice nurse and also runs hospice volunteer classes. She was awarded the Spirit of the Community prize in 2003.
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a deeply moving account,
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This review is from: Hold My Hand: A Mother's Journey (Paperback)
"Hold My Hand" is a deeply moving personal account of a mother's desparate efforts to save her profoundly injured son. It is also a story of personal transformation, as she comes to recognize the full depth of her love for her son, and the meaning of love in our lives--be it the love of our family or the love of perfect strangers.
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Hold My Hand,
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Beautiful! Heart Warming! Pure! and truly captivating.
An inspiring, amazing true story that influences me to want to live more beautifully. I've never soaked a book with tears before this one as it will have you soaring the winds of grief and joy too.
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Loving mother...,
By Iris (Perth, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hold My Hand: A Mother's Journey (Hardcover)
This is one of the BEST books I have ever read. Glenys dropped everything when she heard her son was in a coma on the other side of the world. She tended to him 24 hours a day, seven days a week, even setting her alarm clock every 3 hours to turn Scott over in bed so he wouldn't get bed sores.
I find it amazing that there were always people to help Glenys, all she needed to do was step out of her home and people were there willing to help her tend to Scott. She is obviously guided by someone on the other side. Even when she rented a house for 18 months that was up for sale, not once did she get a call from the real estate agent to say someone wanted to view the house. Yet, the day Scott died, she got the first call. Coincidence? Tears streamed down my face when Scott died in hospital. For a mother having to make the decision between watching her child suffer or relieving his pain but with a risk he could die - how can a mother possibly make that decision? For 4 years Scott was in and out of hospital - and each time he overcame infection after infection without antibiotics. However, the hospital made a terrible mistake which cost Scott his life. Get this book and read it - you won't be disappointed.
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