A Three Dog Life by Abigail Thomas
182 Pages
"When Abigail Thomas's husband, Rich, was hit by a car, his brain
shattered. Subject to rages, terrors, and hallucinations, he must live
the rest of his life in an institution. He has no memory of what he did
the hour, the day, the year before. This tragedy is the ground on which
Abigail had to build a new life. How she built that life is a story of
great courage and great change, of moving to a small country town, of a
new family composed of three dogs, knitting, and friendship, of facing
down guilt and discovering gratitude. It is also about her relationship
with Rich, a man who lives in the eternal present, and the eerie poetry
of his often uncanny perceptions. This wise, plainspoken, beautiful book
enacts the truth Abigail discovered in the five years since the
accident: You might not find meaning in disaster, but you might, with
effort, make something useful of it. "
A short little memoir about a woman rebuilding her life after her husband's accident.
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Thursday, March 26, 2015
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