The Girl Who Fell from the Sky

De: Emma Carey

Narrado por: Emma Carey

Duración: 7 h y 35 m

Resumen del Editor

An extraordinary true story of resilience, courage, hope and finding lightness after the heaviest of landings.

What if we could figure out a way to see beauty in every part of living—the world, its people and its lessons? To still be able to feel pain and sadness, but see it all as part of this wild ride we call life? We often tell ourselves we'll be grateful when we have that job, or get that car, or that outfit. But what if we could just change our mindsets to one of wonder, of appreciation, of awe in simply being?

For years, Emma Carey was a regular young adult who would wake up and go about their day on autopilot, someone who would look at a sunset and feel unaffected, someone who was living, but not really alive. That is, until something happened that enabled her to really see life for the gift it is. Emma was in a skydiving accident that made her a paraplegic. This book is not just about Emma's fall from the sky and how she learned to walk without ever regaining feeling in her legs but also about the beliefs and ideas that helped her survive. These are the beliefs and ideas that make her the happiest she's ever been.

While Emma did eventually learn how to walk again, her changed mindset is the thing she continues to be proudest of, and most grateful for. Emma's story is one that will capture your heart and heal your mind, as she guides us through what she has learned along the way. With a maturity and evenness beyond her years, as well as a down-to-earth approach to hope and possibility, Emma shows us how to live in the world when what we expected doesn't fit our reality. She shows us how to really look, and see beauty where it is.

©2022 Emma Carey (P)2022 W. F. Howes Ltd

A must read for any human.

Wow Emma. I’ve followed you on instagram for years, and this was an incredible listen. I cried so many times, smiled and laughed so many times, and felt your strength come through to me. So many life lessons I hope to take with me. Such a fabulous book. Thank you.

A positive attitude conquers every negative hurdle.

A very precious and heartfelt story about how your mindset affects the direction of your life. No matter what life throws at you, it’s your choice to be happy..or not

You will Glow from this!

Listening to Emma was beautiful. Many times I wanted to cry, and also glow. An incredible story I’m so glad she shared with the world.

Transparent, relatable, well told

I love the transparency Emma gives. I am going to have my husband listen to this book. He had a TBI several years ago. So much is relatable. Thank you for writing this.

Empowering

An amazing testament to truly being happy. This will stick with me in my heart and head.

One of the best books I’ve ever read!

I have suffered great loss and have had to choose to keep going each day, always choosing joy. This resonated with me!
My joy and strength comes from Jesus Christ though not from myself. He is the same yesterday and today and sovereign so no matter what happens He is faithful and true!

Absolutely loved it

Wow. Such a powerful story. So grateful to have come across Emma on a podcast, hear about her book and listen to it. Thank you, Emma for sharing your incredible story. This will definitely be a selection for my book club.

Amazing Book

Well written, inspirational and quite moving. How one young woman survives a skydiving accident and learns to appreciate life and live it to the fullest. Oh yeah, and she learns to walk again! Unreal and utterly miraculous. Full of words of wisdom for anyone with challenges large or small. A life philosophy from an infectiously positive person who also shares their deepest pains.

WOW!

If I could give it more than a five star rating, I most certainly would! Emma, you were extremely candid about your sometimes heartbreakingly excruciating journey, sharing things I doubt I could've or would've even known how to talk about them, let alone sharing them in a book. You have a gift of genuine expression and putting things into perspective. Due to a birth defect, I first used crutches and now use a wheelchair for mobility. Many times you expressed things I've felt, but never known how to express. This book draws and blends two worlds together, the physically challenged and those who have no idea of the daily implications of those challenges and teaches us that we are all very privileged with this precious gift called life, where joy can be held deep within and miracles exist in the mundane moments of everyday life. Thank you, Emma, for writing this book.

This story humbles, yet inspires, me

I was mesmerized by Emma’s hardships, joys, anger, appreciation, struggles, wins, isolation and expansiveness.
I learned what it takes to be a recovering patient who will face lifelong medical issues and physical incapacities, all the while taking advantage of the present to work on healing. I learned that a person can feel the joy of life now while simulating understanding the serious medical uncertainties of her future. Emma stayed strong throughout the humiliation of the insurance industry and the callousness of the legal profession.
This book will make me a better person because I now am much more grateful for what I have been given, both mentally and physically. Thank you Emma.