Gabby : a story of courage and hope
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Published
New York : Scribner, 2011.
Format
Book
Edition
1st Scribner hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
vii, 309 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Status
Oliver La Farge - Adult
328.092 Gif
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328.092 Gif
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Published
New York : Scribner, 2011.
Edition
1st Scribner hardcover ed.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 7.1, 19 Points
Level 7.1, 19 Points
Notes
Description
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, showed Americans how optimism, an adventurous spirit, and a call to service can help change the world. Their arrival in the spotlight came under the worst of circumstances. On January 8, 2011, while meeting with constituents in Tucson, Arizona, Gabby was the victim of an assassination attempt that left six people dead and thirteen wounded. Gabby was shot in the head; doctors called her survival "miraculous." As the nation grieved and sought to understand the attack, Gabby remained focused on her against-all-odds recovery. Mark spent every possible moment by her side, as he also prepared for his final mission as commander of Space Shuttle Endeavour. Now, as Gabby's health continues to improve, the couple is sharing their remarkable untold story, an unflinching look at the overwhelming challenges of brain injury, the painstaking process of learning to communicate again, and the responsibilities that fall to a loving spouse who wants the best possible treatment for his wife.--From publisher description.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,7.1,19,148634.
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LC Subjects
Astronauts -- United States -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Giffords, Gabrielle D. -- (Gabrielle Dee), -- 1970-
Giffords, Gabrielle D. -- (Gabrielle Dee), -- 1970- -- Assassination attempt, 2011.
Giffords, Gabrielle D. -- (Gabrielle Dee), -- 1970- -- Health.
Giffords, Gabrielle D. -- (Gabrielle Dee), -- 1970- -- Marriage.
Head -- Wounds and injuries -- Patients -- Rehabilitation.
Kelly, Mark E.
United States. -- Congress. -- House -- Biography.
Women legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Giffords, Gabrielle D. -- (Gabrielle Dee), -- 1970-
Giffords, Gabrielle D. -- (Gabrielle Dee), -- 1970- -- Assassination attempt, 2011.
Giffords, Gabrielle D. -- (Gabrielle Dee), -- 1970- -- Health.
Giffords, Gabrielle D. -- (Gabrielle Dee), -- 1970- -- Marriage.
Head -- Wounds and injuries -- Patients -- Rehabilitation.
Kelly, Mark E.
United States. -- Congress. -- House -- Biography.
Women legislators -- United States -- Biography.