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After adopting her son from a Chinese orphanage, Chris Prange-Morgan and her husband soon realized that the picture-perfect family life they had envisioned was not to be. Abandoned, severely neglected, and malnourished, their son had suffered profound trauma in his earliest years that no amount of love or affection could remedy. His deep emotional wounds manifested as challenging behaviors that strained family relationships and thwarted well-intentioned efforts to help. Parenting was a daily grind, an energy-draining, never-ending treadmill. Prange-Morgan's chronic state of stress, fatigue, and burnout contributed to a climbing accident that left her with serious, life-altering injuries, and she faced a long and difficult recovery. In this achingly honest and harrowing account of her accident and its aftermath, Prange-Morgan recounts the struggles and choices she made to find the strength and momentum to keep going in spite of grueling setbacks. After two years of pain and surgeries with no relief in sight, she reached a crossroads and realized her quality of life could not improve without an amputation. The loss of her limb was not a failure, but a potential bridge to a new and exciting life chapter. Prange-Morgan's journey of healing, both in mind and body, paralleled her son's journey toward emotional health, connection with others, and maturity. Living and working through trauma can give us a unique perspective and teach us grace and compassion. Prange-Morgan's inspirational story is a testament to the power of human resilience and inextinguishable hope.

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"""Chris is one of those preciously rare people who has been able to take the tragedies in her life and use them to grow herself personally, build community for others working through their own struggles, and serve as an amazing friend and role model for those of us lucky enough to cross paths with her. She is achingly honest on bad days and brilliantly joyful on good days; always truthful, passionate, and real. Her story has lessons for all of us."" -Dr. Tina Stoeckmann, Clinical Professor, Neurologic Residency Academic Coordinator, Department of Physical Therapy, Marquette University ""Chris Prange-Morgan is the embodiment of true courage-not just for what she endured in her recovery from a climbing injury but for how she honestly addresses the peaks and valleys in her life in this reflective, thoughtful book. Chris brings the reader along as she thinks through the duality of many circumstances in her life. Allow Chris' experiences and knowledge to help you on your journey to better understand yourself, others, and life's challenges."" -Janet Oberholtzer, author of Because I Can ""Chris Prange-Morgan's Broken, Brave and Bittersweet is an unflinching examination of trauma healing as well as recovery from losses both expected and surprising. Prange-Morgan's busy life is overwhelming but doable until a rock-climbing accident changes everything she assumes about her role in the world, her body, and her relationships. Readers will find themselves quickly immersed in Prange-Morgan's wise, compassionate, and even humorous narrative as she physically and emotionally confronts her life-changing injury while reexamining what it means to parent adopted children with extraordinary needs. Prange-Morgan's background as both a social worker and community minister lends her narrative not only an authority for her topic areas but the additional vulnerability and empathy that comes with truly living what we preach. Life takes all of us down unexpected paths-Broken, Brave and Bittersweet is an excellent guide for the journey."" -Joanne Nelson, author of This is How We Leave"

"""Chris is one of those preciously rare people who has been able to take the tragedies in her life and use them to grow herself personally, build community for others working through their own struggles, and serve as an amazing friend and role model for those of us lucky enough to cross paths with her. She is achingly honest on bad days and brilliantly joyful on good days; always truthful, passionate, and real. Her story has lessons for all of us."" -Dr. Tina Stoeckmann, Clinical Professor, Neurologic Residency Academic Coordinator, Department of Physical Therapy, Marquette University ""Chris Prange-Morgan is the embodiment of true courage-not just for what she endured in her recovery from a climbing injury but for how she honestly addresses the peaks and valleys in her life in this reflective, thoughtful book. Chris brings the reader along as she thinks through the duality of many circumstances in her life. Allow Chris's experiences and knowledge to help you on your journey to better understand yourself, others, and life's challenges."" -Janet Oberholtzer, author of Because I Can ""Chris Prange-Morgan's Broken, Brave and Bittersweet is an unflinching examination of trauma healing as well as recovery from losses both expected and surprising. Prange-Morgan's busy life is overwhelming but doable until a rock-climbing accident changes everything she assumes about her role in the world, her body, and her relationships. Readers will find themselves quickly immersed in Prange-Morgan's wise, compassionate, and even humorous narrative as she physically and emotionally confronts her life-changing injury while reexamining what it means to parent adopted children with extraordinary needs. Prange-Morgan's background as both a social worker and community minister lends her narrative not only an authority for her topic areas but the additional vulnerability and empathy that comes with truly living what we preach. Life takes all of us down unexpected paths-Broken, Brave and Bittersweet is an excellent guide for the journey."" -Joanne Nelson, author of This is How We Leave"

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