Learning to Breathe

One Woman's Journey of Spirit and Survival

By: Alison Wright

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Paperback | 28 July 2009 | Edition Number 1

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290 Pages

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An unforgettable memoir about one woman's will to survive, one breath at a time

For award-winning photojournalist Alison Wright, traveling in packed vehicles around third world countries was just part of a day's work - until the fateful afternoon her bus careened around a dangerous blind curve in rural Laos and collided head-on with a logging truck. In an instant of crushed metal and shattered glass, her whole life changed.

In excruciating pain, Alison lay by the side of the road with miltiple internal injuries, barely able to breathe. Drawing upon her years of meditation practice, she concentrated on each breath she took. Alison was determined not to give up. She wanted more than just survival: to return to the life she loved, as a photojournalist whose work brought her to some of the most remote areas of the world. During recovery, while struggling to remain positive when doctors discouraged her, Alison decided that she would not only recover, she would eventually climb Mount Kilimanjaro.

in addition to sharing searing details of the accident, its immediate aftermath, and Alison's remarkable rehabilitation, Learning to Breathe is the amazingly inspirational story of how a courageous woman discovered the depths of her physical and emotional strength after a terrible twist of fate.

Industry Reviews

"[A] profound writer... a true pilgrim...There is muscle and tears here, and the fiercest flame of inspiration."--Richard Gere

"Photojournalist Wright has gone to the ends of the earth, including some mountaintops, in a career that has documented the human wonders of the world, especially resilient children and endangered cultures. In this memoir she turns her lens on herself and her own astonishing story... The author's spiritual insights are fascinating."--Publishers Weekly

"Wright's seize-the-day attitude and fierce determination to reach the summit will spur you to hurdle whatever obstacles might lie in your path."--Self

"Alison's story makes clear that if you have courage you can achieve what others consider to be impossible."--From the Foreword by the Dalai Lama

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