Gill Hicks was on her way to work on a Piccadilly line tube train on 7 July 2005, when a terrorist bomb exploded in the carriage in which she was travelling. Amazingly, and against all the odds, she survived the blast, but due to the injuries she sustained her legs had to be amputated. In this moving memoir Gill recounts the events of that day, from facing the very real prospect that she might die and her subsequent fight to live, to later coming to terms with losing her legs and living life as a disabled person. The book includes excerpts from the diary she wrote during her rehabilitation, an account of her wedding day in December 2005, and traces the journey of her extraordinary recovery. Having survived this life-shattering experience, Gill asks important questions about how we set our priorities and the way we live our lives. She motivates readers to 'seize the day' and live life to the full while striving for a better, more tolerant world. Her powerful message has a broader audience than most 'ordinary' motivational books because of the experience out of which it was borne. This moving account is told with great integrity and honesty, and Gill's lack of self pity and keen sense of humour lighten the tone and make this book special
Gill Hicks was on her way to work on a Piccadilly line tube train on 7 July 2005, when a terrorist bomb exploded in the carriage in which she was travelling. Amazingly, and against all the odds, she survived the blast, but due to the injuries she sustained her legs had to be amputated. In this moving memoir Gill recounts the events of that day, from facing the very real prospect that she might die and her subsequent fight to live, to later coming to terms with losing her legs and living life as a disabled person. The book includes excerpts from the diary she wrote during her rehabilitation, an account of her wedding day in December 2005, and traces the journey of her extraordinary recovery. Having survived this life-shattering experience, Gill asks important questions about how we set our priorities and the way we live our lives. She motivates readers to 'seize the day' and live life to the full while striving for a better, more tolerant world. Her powerful message has a broader audience than most 'ordinary' motivational books because of the experience out of which it was borne. This moving account is told with great integrity and honesty, and Gill's lack of self pity and keen sense of humour lighten the tone and make this book special
Subject terms:
life story work, physical disabilities, rehabilitation, resilience, self-concept, self-determination, terrorism, crime victims, ethics;
Offers a comprehensive introduction to the theory, techniques and practice of occupational therapy in the fields of mental health and learning disability. The first part looks at the theory and framework of occupational therapy. The second focuses on the skills used by the occupational therapist in mental health practice, the needs of the client groups with which they work and the organisation and management of services. Contents include: philosophy and theory base; the occupational therapy process; the context of occupational therapy; media and methods; client groups; organisation and management.
Offers a comprehensive introduction to the theory, techniques and practice of occupational therapy in the fields of mental health and learning disability. The first part looks at the theory and framework of occupational therapy. The second focuses on the skills used by the occupational therapist in mental health practice, the needs of the client groups with which they work and the organisation and management of services. Contents include: philosophy and theory base; the occupational therapy process; the context of occupational therapy; media and methods; client groups; organisation and management.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, mental health problems, mental health services, management, occupational therapists, occupational therapy, older people, physical disabilities, play therapy, primary care, rehabilitation, research ethics, social skills training, substance misuse, adolescence, assessment, bereavement counselling, children, ethics, field work, financing, group therapy, groupwork, health needs;