Tour de Life: From Coma to Competition

Tour de Life: From Coma to Competition
by Saul Raisin, Dave Shields

Tour de Life: From Coma to Competition
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Author: Dave Shields, Saul Raisin
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-01
ISBN: 0974849227
Number of pages: 278
Publisher: Three Story Press

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Book Review: TERRIFIC INSPIRING READ
Summary: 5 Stars

An outstanding read from the first page to the last. Whether you are a fan of cycling or not, it is insightful and a testament to the courage needed by a family when their son is cruelly hurt in a professional road cycling race. Not only is he expected to die, he is in a foreign country where culture dictates a different approach to the medical process than here in the states. As a parent I cannot imagine the horror and confusion.

The second half of the book is told from the perspective of the patient as he rehabs from a serious brain injury. The work involved, the progression from "fog" to light. So incredibly insightful even if you are not a cycling fan to watch how his brain slowly reawakens.

I could not put this book down. The Raisin parents are two ordinary people who rise to an extraordinary challenge with brilliance. Saul is amazing in his fierce desire to get back to "normal". I had the pleasure of meeting all three of them prior to reading this story, although as a fan of cycling I was familiar on the surface with the story of his accident. They are the nicest people you would want to meet. Kudos also to Credit Agricole for their full support of this young man in his time of need.

Read this book, you will be inspired and amazed. The brain is an amazing thing.

Summary of Tour de Life: From Coma to Competition

The story of a young bicycle racer who survived a horrifying crash in France in 2006, this true account is inspirational for cycling fans, those who have coped with brain and spinal cord injuries, and anyone who is uplifted by the heroic efforts of a come-back kid. Already a seasoned veteran of adversity, Saul Raisin struggled in his teens with severe kyphosis?exaggerated outward curvature of the spine?and went on to fight his way to the elite levels of professional cycling. After his 2006 accident, no one thought he would live, let alone race again. Detailing the course of his recovery, Saul focuses on his parents' frantic navigation of the French health-care system, the frightening challenges that confront the families of patients with brain injuries, and his own journey back from pain and despair.

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