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Because We Must : A Memoir.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Youngblom, Tracy.
- Series:
- Juniper Prize for Creative Nonfiction Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mothers and sons.
- Accidents--Psychological aspects.
- Accidents.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (210 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, 2025.
- Summary:
- This memoir by Tracy Youngblom explores the profound journey of a mother navigating the aftermath of her son Elias’s life-altering accident. The book delves into themes of resilience, family bonds, and the process of healing, both physical and emotional. Through vivid storytelling, Youngblom recounts Elias’s recovery from severe injuries, including his time in the ICU, rehabilitation, and the challenges of adapting to a changed life. The author reflects on her own struggles with anger, grief, and the search for meaning, while also highlighting Elias’s determination and optimism. This deeply personal narrative is aimed at readers who appreciate stories of perseverance, family dynamics, and the human spirit’s capacity to endure and transform. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Introduction: Not the Book
- Part I
- The News Arrives On Foot
- Welcome to the ICU: First Week
- A Regular Room
- A Sudden Different View
- Arrangement
- Recovery in Two Acts, With an Interlude
- Weight
- Eat it All
- Key Fob
- The Old Familiar
- Wrestling With the Story
- Part II
- Impact
- Total Wreck
- Grooves
- Clutter
- Balance
- Dreams
- Zeroing In One- Year Anniversary
- It Grows Dark
- Now I Know
- Green Beans
- Backstory
- Part III
- Ordinary
- Invisible
- In the Car Alone
- Phone Calls
- Trauma
- Cutting Words
- When It Hit Me
- Spatial
- Light
- God Said
- What End There Can Be
- Afterword
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9781685751272
- 168575127X
- OCLC:
- 1503845359
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