| Edition |
1st Scribner hardcover ed. |
| Description |
vii, 309 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
The beach -- A new year -- The things we have in common -- "Tomorrow" -- A family of risk-takers -- "Fly away home" -- Big dreams -- Baby steps -- With this ring -- The ace of spades -- Second chances -- Higher callings -- "I wonder what happened" -- Tucson -- Sunrise -- What would Gabby want? -- The parameters of a miracle -- STS-134 -- From a distance -- Great signs of progress -- Inch by inch -- Back to work -- Gabby's voice. |
| Summary |
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, showed Americans how optimism, an adventurous spirit, and a call to service can help change the world. Their arrival in the spotlight came under the worst of circumstances. On January 8, 2011, while meeting with constituents in Tucson, Arizona, Gabby was the victim of an assassination attempt that left six people dead and thirteen wounded. Gabby was shot in the head; doctors called her survival "miraculous." As the nation grieved and sought to understand the attack, Gabby remained focused on her against-all-odds recovery. Mark spent every possible moment by her side, as he also prepared for his final mission as commander of Space Shuttle Endeavour. Now, as Gabby's health continues to improve, the couple is sharing their remarkable untold story, an unflinching look at the overwhelming challenges of brain injury, the painstaking process of learning to communicate again, and the responsibilities that fall to a loving spouse who wants the best possible treatment for his wife.--From publisher description. |
| Subject |
Giffords, Gabrielle D. (Gabrielle Dee), 1970-
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Giffords, Gabrielle D. (Gabrielle Dee), 1970- |
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Kelly, Mark E.
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Kelly, Mark E. |
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Women legislators -- United States -- Biography.
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Women legislators. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
United States. Congress. House -- Biography.
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United States. Congress. House. |
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Astronauts -- United States -- Biography.
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Astronauts. |
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Giffords, Gabrielle D. (Gabrielle Dee), 1970- -- Marriage.
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Marriage. |
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Giffords, Gabrielle D. (Gabrielle Dee), 1970- -- Assassination attempt, 2011.
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Giffords, Gabrielle D. (Gabrielle Dee), 1970- -- Health.
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Health. |
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Head -- Wounds and injuries -- Patients -- Rehabilitation.
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Head -- Wounds and injuries -- Patients -- Rehabilitation. |
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Head -- Wounds and injuries. |
| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies.
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| Added Author |
Kelly, Mark E.
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Zaslow, Jeffrey.
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| ISBN |
9781451661064 hardcover |
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1451661061 hardcover |
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9781451661095 ebook |
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1451661096 ebook |
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9781442348639 eaudio |
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1442348631 eaudio |
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9781442348622 audio |
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1442348623 audio |
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9781451661071 trade paper |
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145166107X trade paper |
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9781451682717 trade paper (Spanish edition) |
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1451682719 trade paper (Spanish edition) |
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9781451682748 ebook (Spanish edition) |
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1451682743 ebook (Spanish edition) |
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