Don't Leave Me This Way

Or When I Get Back on My Feet You'll Be Sorry

De: Julia Fox Garrison

Narrado por: Joyce Bean

Julia Fox Garrison refused to listen to the professionals she called Dr. Jerk and Dr. Panic, who - after she suffered a massive, debilitating stroke at age thirty-seven - told her she’d probably die, or to Nurse Doom, who ignored her emergency call button. Instead she heeded the advice of kind, gifted Dr. Neuro, who promised her he would “treat your mind as well as your body.” Julia figured if she could somehow manage to get herself into a wheelchair, at least she’d always find parking. But after many, many months of hospitalization and rehab - with the help of family, friends, and her own indomitable spirit - Julia not only got into a wheelchair, but she got back out.

Don’t Leave Me This Way is the funny, inspiring, profoundly moving true story of a woman’s fight for her life and dignity - and her determined quest to awaken an entrenched, unfeeling medical community to the fact that there’s always a human being inside every patient.

©2006 Julia Fox Garrison (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Worth reading, every page of it.” ( Detroit Free Press)

"Inspiring... A moving story that pulls readers through her most humbling and most triumphant moments.” ( Boston Magazine)

AMAZING

Where does Don't Leave Me This Way rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

HIGH

What was one of the most memorable moments of Don't Leave Me This Way?

HER ADAPTION WHEN COMING HOME -

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

HER HUSBAND WAS WONDERFUL IN THE WAY HE TOOK THE TIME AND TROUBLE TO BATH/SHOWER AND DRESS HER - A TREMENDOUS TASK FOR HIM

Any additional comments?

I AM ALSO HANDICAPPED WITH POLIO, BUT COULD RELATE TO SO MANY OF HER CHALLENGES, ALTHOUGH I AM FORTUNATE NOT TO BE AS HANDICAPPED, BUT HAVE HAD QUITE A FEW OPERATIONS AND ADAPTION TO LIFE AFTER THEM I COULD REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT SHE WENT THROUGH

Informative

As a health provider who often consuls end of life decisions, this brilliant piece of work has really opened my eyes to how I interact with my patients. It has given me another perspective that I had lost along the way.

Thank you

a must read

anyone in the medical field or dealing with a long term illness must read this!!

Absolutely encouraging

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with another young stroke survivor! it's been sooo amazingly helpful!

Wow to perserverence & very inspirational

Would you consider the audio edition of Don't Leave Me This Way to be better than the print version?

I have not read the book, just listened to the audio.

What did you like best about this story?

The writer has you there with her every step of the way and it's a genuine friendly approachable sharing attitude.

What about Joyce Bean’s performance did you like?

The audio reading is as real as the writing. There is nothing here to rub you the wrong way in tone or manner

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I listened to it each night after my busy day and was blessed to be able to enter into her world so easily.

Any additional comments?

There is enough evidence around now to prove that Doctors are not always right. I remember reading a book called "Power in the Helping Profession" and got more of an understanding of what else goes on behind the scenes. What you have here is the story of a very competent Lady who was aware of her own gut instinct and is alive today because of it. But there is so much more to this story. This lady has been to the inner world of her own being and she has harnessed a number of qualities that have strengthened her character to greater heights than most. It was obvious to me that the strength was there before the 'Incident' too. I think this lady will always know how to fly like an eagle because this book demonstrated to me that she has long left the clucking with hens on the ground.