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"Julia Fox Garrison refused to listen to the professionals she called Dr. Jerk and Dr. Panic, who--after she suffered a massive, debilitating stroke at age thirty-seven--told her she'd probably die, or to Nurse Doom, who ignored her emergency call button. Instead she heeded the advice of kind, gifted Dr. Neuro, who promised her he would ""treat your mind as well as your body."" Julia figured if she could somehow manage to get herself into a wheelchair, at least she'd always find parking. But after many, many months of hospitalization and rehab--with the help of family, friends, and her own indomitable spirit--Julia not only got into a wheelchair, but she got back out. Don't Leave Me This Way is the funny, inspiring, profoundly moving true story of a woman's fight for her life and dignity--and her determined quest to awaken an entrenched, unfeeling medical community to the fact that there's always a human being inside every patient."

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A stroke (literally) of luck helped define the essence of her life. Her inspirational story can help us find ours. --Mehmet Oz MD, author of YOU, THE OWNER'S MANUAL Mehmet Oz, MD, author of YOU, THE OWNER'S MANUAL

Worth reading, every page of it. -- Philadelphia Inquirer

This book changed the way I practice medicine. --Gary Sobelson, MD, President, New Hampshire Medical Society Garrison is exceptional because of her response to her experiences, not because of them. --BookPage Wickedly humorous, brutally honest. --Chicago Tribune The inspiring story of a feisty woman who stands up, literally and figuratively, and fights for her rights. --Kirkus Reviews Fierce optimism and even fiercer wit...(A) unique tone and utterly un-maudlin appeal. --Elle Worth reading, every page of it. --Philadelphia Inquirer A stroke (literally) of luck helped define the essence of her life. Her inspirational story can help us find ours. --Mehmet Oz MD, author of YOU, THE OWNER'S MANUAL Mehmet Oz, MD, author of YOU, THE OWNER'S MANUAL Julia Fox Garrison's story isn't just about her own recovery, it's about the best in all of us. --Carol Kauffman, Ph.D. Professor, Harvard Medical School She has raised the bar on honesty and irreverence... to the level of sacred. --Brenda Michaels and Rob Spears, hosts of Conscious Talk Radio Inspiring...A moving story that pulls readers through her most humbling and most triumphant moments. --Boston Magazine Her humorous, tear-jerking, struggle-to-recover-against-all-odds story is a lesson in finding silver linings. --Publishers Weekly Garrison can write. She is sharp, terse, tough and wry, especially wry. --Detroit Free Press Inspirational is too weak a word to describe Garrison's memoir. --Booklist Readers can bring this book to the beach and laugh out loud...There are also moments showing Garrison's incredible sensitivity. --Chicago Sun-Times

Julia Fox Garrison's story isn't just about her own recovery, it's about the best in all of us. --Carol Kauffman, Ph.D. Professor, Harvard Medical School She has raised the bar on honesty and irreverence... to the level of sacred. --Brenda Michaels and Rob Spears, hosts of Conscious Talk Radio Garrison is exceptional because of her response to her experiences, not because of them. --BookPage Inspiring...A moving story that pulls readers through her most humbling and most triumphant moments. --Boston Magazine Wickedly humorous, brutally honest. --Chicago Tribune Her humorous, tear-jerking, struggle-to-recover-against-all-odds story is a lesson in finding silver linings. --Publishers Weekly The inspiring story of a feisty woman who stands up, literally and figuratively, and fights for her rights. --Kirkus Reviews Garrison can write. She is sharp, terse, tough and wry, especially wry. --Detroit Free Press Inspirational is too weak a word to describe Garrison's memoir. --Booklist Readers can bring this book to the beach and laugh out loud...There are also moments showing Garrison's incredible sensitivity. --Chicago Sun-Times A stroke (literally) of luck helped define the essence of her life. Her inspirational story can help us find ours. --Mehmet Oz MD, author of YOU, THE OWNER'S MANUAL Mehmet Oz, MD, author of YOU, THE OWNER'S MANUAL This book changed the way I practice medicine. --Gary Sobelson, MD, President, New Hampshire Medical Society Fierce optimism and even fiercer wit...(A) unique tone and utterly un-maudlin appeal. --Elle Worth reading, every page of it. --Philadelphia Inquirer

This book changed the way I practice medicine. --Gary Sobelson, MD, President, New Hampshire Medical Society She has raised the bar on honesty and irreverence... to the level of sacred. --Brenda Michaels and Rob Spears, hosts of Conscious Talk Radio Garrison is exceptional because of her response to her experiences, not because of them. --BookPage Inspiring...A moving story that pulls readers through her most humbling and most triumphant moments. --Boston Magazine Wickedly humorous, brutally honest. --Chicago Tribune Her humorous, tear-jerking, struggle-to-recover-against-all-odds story is a lesson in finding silver linings. --Publishers Weekly The inspiring story of a feisty woman who stands up, literally and figuratively, and fights for her rights. --Kirkus Reviews Garrison can write. She is sharp, terse, tough and wry, especially wry. --Detroit Free Press Fierce optimism and even fiercer wit...(A) unique tone and utterly un-maudlin appeal. --Elle Inspirational is too weak a word to describe Garrison's memoir. --Booklist Worth reading, every page of it. --Philadelphia Inquirer A stroke (literally) of luck helped define the essence of her life. Her inspirational story can help us find ours. --Mehmet Oz MD, author of YOU, THE OWNER'S MANUAL Mehmet Oz, MD, author of YOU, THE OWNER'S MANUAL Julia Fox Garrison's story isn't just about her own recovery, it's about the best in all of us. --Carol Kauffman, Ph.D. Professor, Harvard Medical School Readers can bring this book to the beach and laugh out loud...There are also moments showing Garrison's incredible sensitivity. --Chicago Sun-Times

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Julia Fox Garrison lives north of Boston with her husband, young son, and dog. Before her stroke, she had a successful career as a software support manager. Now she is regularly invited as a motivational speaker to doctors' groups around the country.

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