A Life in Parts On an ordinary winter day, Loretta Goebel was wrapping Christmas gifts in her basement when the doorbell rang. This seemingly innocuous injury eventually resulted in the amputation of both her legs, h
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Title | : | A Life in Parts |
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.69 (503 Votes) |
Asin | : | 098308002X |
Format Type | : | Paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2012-08-15 |
Genre | : |
On an ordinary winter day, Loretta Goebel was wrapping Christmas gifts in her basement when the doorbell rang. She rushed to answer the door, and in her haste, she hit her hand on the banister as she ran up the stairs. This seemingly innocuous injury eventually resulted in the amputation of both her legs, her left hand, and most of the fingers on her right hand. Through all her pain and loss, Loretta never gave up her quest to live a full life, and her story of triumph can inspire anyone struggling to adjust to difficult circumstances.
Editorial :
As a librarian and a lover of Arts & Crafts style, I recommend this book to all who desire a peek at some fantastic Bungalow interiors. This felt to me, in the end, to be an exhaustive catalogue of the person who began to think, so we (the reader) could come to understand why she thought the way she did. I wouldn't say the wording is the easiest or most interesting--it is law--but it definitely seems to be written in a way so that the artist can understand it. The stories were entertaining and inspiring. Great storyteller, devious fish and game warden tells stories from his career.. Of her two-year old tantrums she explains, "I felt I was not only the prey of grown-up wills, but also of their consciences, which sometimes played the role of a kindly mirror in which I was unwillingly and unrecognisably reflected". One of the things I like best about this book is that it compares/contrasts the differences in Arts & Crafts movement architecture styles. In Loretta's case, that pivot point w
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