Hope Heals: A True Story of Overwhelming Loss and Overcoming Love

Married authors Katherine and Jay Wolf tell their story of physical, mental, and emotional suffering and a miraculous recovery that finally led them to a place of hope. The authors take turns sharing the events that led up to Katherine's near-fatal brain stem stroke at age 26. They describe their highly charged experience of various surgeries, rehab stints, and bravely moving forward with life through the trials of Katherine's ongoing disabilities. Readers are afforded a front-and-center seat to the myriad sufferings that Katherine endured while Jay stood with her. The authors eloquently share the roller coaster of emotion they faced as the setbacks kept coming. Through it all they were lifted up by one another and clung desperately to their faith in God. Katherine relates how experiencing the worst can open up unexpected doors. She discovers that hope finds a way to thrive despite what dire circumstances might otherwise predict. This is a motivating account of the positive thinking that undergirds recovery and the hope that comes with struggle. (Apr.)