Struck, Douglas Segal
Struck, Douglas Segal
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Struck
A Husband’s Memoir of Trauma and Triumph

Author: Douglas Segal

Narrator: Douglas Segal

Unabridged: 7 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/18/2018


Synopsis

One of life's biggest clichés becomes a horrific reality when Douglas Segal's wife and young daughter are hit head-on by a Los Angeles city bus. Miraculously, his daughter was unharmed, but his wife faced a series of life-threatening injuries, including the same one that famously left Christopher Reeve paralyzed. Following the accident, Segal began sending regular email updates to their circle of friends and family—a list that continued to grow as others heard of the event and were moved by the many emotional and spiritual issues it raised. Segal's compelling memoir is an intimate and honest chronicle built around these email updates, and is a profound example of how people show up for one another in times of crisis.

Alternatingly harrowing, humorous, heartbreaking, and hopeful, this is an uplifting tribute to love, determination, and how the compassion of community holds the power to heal, serving as an inspiring testament to the resilience of the human spirit when faced with pain and adversity.

About Douglas Segal

Douglas Segal is a writer and producer whose credits include movies for Warner Bros., Disney, and MGM and television shows for Fox, The CW, Showtime, A&E, History, Discovery Channel, and the Cartoon Network. He has worked on productions that have been nominated for Golden Globe, Grammy, and People's Choice awards and have won numerous Teachers' Choice and Parents' Choice awards. He lives in Los Angeles with his family.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jo Carol on April 10, 2023

I met Susan online in a group I used to attend. I found out about this book, although I never knew it was about a terrible accident that she was in. Needless to say her husband, who wrote the book, had an amazing, heartwarming story of recovery to tell. His pages at the end where he sums up all the......more

Goodreads review by Donna Magee on August 06, 2024

Riveting story of tragedy, love, hope, and recovery. This true story, written by the husband of the main character who was 'run over by a bus' was fascinating, fast-paced and moving. It boosted my faith in my fellow humans and reminded me how community, family and faith contribute to healing after a......more

Goodreads review by Sue Summerill on February 17, 2019

Fantastic!!!!!! I could not put this book down.It is so well written.God bless the author and God bless this family. Thank you for sharing this book .I can never imagine the pain and suffering this family had to endure. The love they have and the support from family and friends. Maybe God did play a......more

Goodreads review by Pamela S. Wayman on February 13, 2019

My wife Was Hit By A Bus I enjoyed the book that tells the story for a family that's Wife and Mom was struck by a bus. She had so many broken bones, brain injuries that it was doubtful she would survive. Her husband was by her side through her miraculous recovery and writes a good book about it all.......more

Goodreads review by Marlene on March 30, 2024

A husbands retelling of his wife’s horrific accident when she’s hit head on by a bus. Written using his posts to keep friends and family abreast of her condition.......more