READERS' REVIEWSYou can also find the following reviews at www.amazon.com and at www.booklocker.com.
"What a beautiful book for such a sad story - but a warm feeling of Sheila's
tremendous courage and survival spirit radiates from each page! And what a
difference parents, friends and good hospitals and rehabilitation centers can
make..."
--- Ulrich Hewer"The
book, beautiful and well-edited, depicts a journey of courage,
resilience and good-heartedness.... It has also given me a heartening
view of family support, including yours, without which Sheila's
astounding progress wouldn't have been possible!"
--- Michael Lesparre, Health Care Editor and Writer
"What
a wonderful tribute to a courageous young woman!.....Sheila's drawing
and poem in the beginning of the book showing the bifurcation of who
she is, is very powerful!"
--- Vivian Otteman, Former US Senate Staff"In this book, Sheila Advento, with the help of Cynthia
Angeles, tells how a sudden medical catastrophe forced her to become a quadruple
amputee in order to carry on living. She has not only lived, but regained
control of her life. The book is engagingly written and copiously illustrated,
and any reader will find it both heart-wrenching and inspiring."
--- Graham Hacche, Author"How do you define courage? By the endurance in tolerating pain? Or by the
persistence in not letting the spirit become captive of darkness? A Life
Reclaimed is just that: the process of taking charge against all odds and
becoming whole again without getting swept away in the destructive currents of
self pity or despair. Sheila’s indomitable attitude begs the question: Was she
ever less than whole? Who should read this book? Everyone! There is so much
to learn."
--- Sylvia Scherer, Artist/Writer