{"product_id":"the-world-i-fell-into-melanie-reid-9781771647656","title":"The World I Fell Into: What Breaking My Neck Taught Me about Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA BESTSELLER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Perceptive--and lacerating--about the pressures felt by disabled people to be cured ... A plea to those with well-functioning bodies to be aware of what they have.\"--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelanie Reid was fifty-two years old when she fell from her horse, broke her neck, and was paralyzed from the chest down. In an instant, her life changed forever.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe World I Fell Into\u003c\/em\u003e, Melanie describes how she spent nearly one year in the hospital, working toward gaining as much movement in her body as possible, and learning to navigate her way through a world that had previously been invisible to her. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a journalist, she had always turned to words. As a quadriplegic person, her mind was still working: she could speak, record her voice, and use a laptop with one finger. \u003cstrong\u003eWriting would be her lifeline. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelanie writes about disability, recovery, trauma, and relationships with both a generous spirit, frank honesty, and an irreverent sense of humor. Above all, she offers an authentic message of hope: \u003cem\u003eThe World I Fell Into\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us to practice gratitude for what we have, right now, for the world can change in a moment's notice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melanie Reid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1771647655\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771647656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greystone Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.00d","brand":"Melanie Reid","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045442547967,"sku":"9781771647656","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_99d34954-c53f-4da3-a8e9-b6f48f033329.jpg?v=1684978776","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-world-i-fell-into-melanie-reid-9781771647656","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}