| A Match to the Heart: One Woman's Story of Being Struck by Lightning Contributor(s): Ehrlich, Gretel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0140179372 ISBN-13: 9780140179378 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1995 Annotation: After nature writer Gretel Ehrlich was struck by lightning near her Wyoming ranch and almost died, she embarked on a grueling but often exhilarating journey back to the land of the living. Here she invites readers to share that journey, as she hungrily explores the natural and spiritual world to try and make sense of what happened to her. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Medical (incl. Patients) - Biography & Autobiography | Women |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.09" W x 7.83" (0.39 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A powerful chronicle of a wounded woman's exploration of nature and self After nature writer Gretel Ehrlich was struck by lightning near her Wyoming ranch and almost died, she embarked on a painstaking and visionary journey back to the land of the living. With the help of an extraordinary cardiologist and the companionship of her beloved dog Sam, she avidly explores the natural and spiritual world to make sense of what happened to her. We follow as she combs every inch of her new home on the California coast, attends a convention of lightning-strike victims, and goes on a seal watch in Alaska. Ehrlich then turns her focus inward, exploring the tiny but equally fascinating ecosystem of the human heart, and culminated in a stunningly beautiful description of open-heart surgery. |