Wholesome and insightful…
Linde returns with his eighth installment in the Waldwick series, taking readers on his hero’s journey to contentment. During a flight from France to his home in Milwaukee, George Terrill loses consciousness and wakes up in intensive care at Milwaukee General Hospital. Afflicted with 70 blood clots, George is given less than a 5% chance of surviving. Lying in the hospital bed totally immobilized for six days, he experiences a tsunami of self-pity and regret and guilt and loss that initially plunges him into utter despair and later forces him to rethink his priorities. But the worst has yet to come. Soon, doctors find another malady affecting his body; prostate cancer. He begins the hard fight to regain his health with the knowledge that human existence is incredibly frail. Part fiction, part self-help manual, the book delves into the nature of storytelling, the evolving dynamics of family and friendship, and the complex connection between fate and free will. Almost all of the story’s biggest events are portrayed with utmost detail and care, and the overall premise of a near-death experience sending a man on a journey of self-discovery works well; themes of self-realization, mindfulness, meditation, stress, depression, and PTSD automatically become a part of narrative. George and Amy’s ongoing story is relevant and integrated efficiently, and his bond with Rodney and Megan gives narrative both poignancy and depth. While the subplot involving the fall of The Wilco seems more like an afterthought, the book is complicated in compelling ways. An intriguing blend of fact, fiction, and mindfulness techniques.
Survivor… Death and How It Saved My Life
Kenneth Linde
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