{"product_id":"the-world-i-fell-into-9781771647663","title":"The World I Fell Into","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","brand":"Melanie Reid","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48283794309371,"sku":"9781771647663","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781771647663.jpg?v=1772486346","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-world-i-fell-into-9781771647663","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}