In This Together: My Story
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Rating | : | 4.80 (893 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1250083974 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-05-18 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Ann Romney, the former First Lady of Massachusetts and global ambassador of the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, is the bestselling author of The Romney Family Table. She is the mother of five sons and five daughters-in-law and the grandmother of twenty-three.
"Five Stars" according to Gary Staples. Great read! Wonderful person with a excellent perspective on life and how to overcome challenges.. "Three Stars" according to Jane Anne Beachner. I bought this book as a gift and have not had much feedback on it.. "Not the best if you are researching MS" according to Lynn C.. Not much help for me and my MS situation
"Romney bares her soul about her struggles with multiple sclerosis." -Newsweek
"As long as it isn't fatal, we're fine. Despite the typical ups and downs, they had a storybook life.Then, in 1998, Ann was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She wouldn't be able to care for her family anymore. I've met many people along the way who've shared advice and demonstrated enormous resilience in the face of challenges; their stories gave me strength. If you have to be in a wheelchair, I'll be right there to push it," he told her. In sharing my story, I want to give others hope as I've been given hope on this journey.". And their life together would be blessed: five healthy sons, financial security, and a home filled with joy. Ann and Mitt would face the most frightening and humbling experience of their lives.From reflections on her early life, her marriage, and her diagnosis and recovery, the sources of her faith, and the stories of others who overcame adversity and inspired her to keep going, In This Together is a brave and deeply honest portrait of a family facing an unexpected blow, often in the most public of circumstances."A lot of people talk about a transformation that happens when life throws you a curve ball, and the big one in my life was my MS diagnosis. And Ann thought, "But I'll be the one in the wheelchair." A caregiver and helper her whole life, she'd crossed a