Between Heaven and Hell, David Talbot
Between Heaven and Hell, David Talbot
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Between Heaven and Hell
The Story of My Stroke (Inspirational Memoir, Stroke Recovery Book, Near Death Experiences)

Author: David Talbot

Narrator: Chris Kayser

Unabridged: 4 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/14/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Acclaimed writer, bestselling author, and founder of Salon magazine, David Talbot has brought us masterful and explosive headline-breaking stories for over 25 years with books like the New York Times bestsellers Brothers, The Devil's Chessboard, and nationally recognized Season of the Witch. Now for the first time, journalist and historian David Talbot turns inward in this intimate journey through the life-changing year following his stroke, a year that turned his life upside down, and ultimately, saved him.

In his signature voice and with powerful storytelling, Talbot examines the physical, emotional, and psychological impact his stroke has had on his identity. Along the way Talbot offers readers insider stories on the wild early days of Internet journalism, insights into the new tech culture, the down and dirty of Hollywood, and much more. This is an illuminating, often humorous, portrait of how a health crisis can truly shift one's perspective on life and purpose.

About David Talbot

David Talbot is the author of the New York Times bestseller Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years and the acclaimed national bestseller Season of the Witch: Enchantment, Terror, and Deliverance in the City of Love. He is the founder and former editor in chief of Salon, and was a senior editor at Mother Jones and the features editor at the San Francisco Examiner. He has written for The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Time, The Guardian, and other major publications. Talbot lives in San Francisco, California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Monica

David Talbot, Perfectly Candid Stroke Survivor. I love this writer, but love him even more after reading his brutally honest story of his stroke. Don't miss reading this one.......more

Goodreads review by Frederick

A wonderful book! The author's brush with mortality ironically made him more alive. David has already given much to us with his books and journalism, but this is perhaps his most important, about living, and accepting mortality, and loving all that is good around us.......more

Goodreads review by David

Had the pleasure of attending Mr Talbot appearance at my neighborhood book store. Good to see him up and about. Enjoyed this book, and he so aptly inscribed to me, "Live Life Fully!". Indeed.......more

Goodreads review by Dez

I feel bad for anyone with an illness or disease, and in this author's case, a stroke. So while I feel bad, the book itself detailed well the hours before and after his stroke, but wasn't as detailed in his spiritual renewal, or his bodily functions coming back online one by one. That said, I was hop......more

Quotes

"Touching, informative, sometimes funny, sometimes harrowing, I couldn't put it down." —Anne Lamott, New York Times bestselling author

"A deeply affecting examination of mortality, ambition and the priorities of a man who dodged death to live better days." —Dave Eggers, bestselling author of The Circle, Zeitoun, and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

"What makes this book so special is the complete absence of resentment and self-pity. This is a story beyond catharsis—it's a rebirth, a celebration, a hallucinatory and joyous examination of the aftermath of illness with love and gratitude infused on every page." —Susannah Cahalan, author of Brain on Fire and The Great Pretender

"Talbot demonstrates the conviction of someone who has been there and back and now knows what is really at stake.. Inspiration for others facing similar challenges." —Kirkus Reviews

"Between Heaven and Hell should be an indispensable help for all those who survive strokes and those who care for survivors in the aftermath." -Writers Readers

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