Learning to Walk (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781409274841)

On June 12, 2000 Lisa Burnette entered the Royal London Hospital, suffering from meningococcal septicaemia - a life-threatening infection. After the removal of her legs, nine operations and five months in hospital Lisa began a gruelling recovery process. Moving back to her native Australia, Lisa had to leave behind the carefree lifestyle of her early twenties and begin a new life; life as an amputee. It was to be the start of a powerful journey for Lisa. Of the strenuous physical challenges to recovery mapped against the inevitable emotional hurdles. It has been a journey with numerous layers, a journey she continues to this day and a journey that Lisa now makes, step by step.

Author: Lisa Burnette
ISBN-10: 1409274845
ISBN-13: 9781409274841
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 11/15/2008
Pages: 226
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.48d