by Ann Romney
First published 2015
Ann Romney chronicles her journey from a charmed life with five sons and financial comfort to confronting multiple sclerosis in 1998. The diagnosis shatters her identity as the family caregiver. Her husband Mitt promises they will handle the disease together, offering to push her wheelchair if needed. Ann struggles with becoming the patient instead of the helper. She draws strength from her faith and from meeting others who overcome adversity. The memoir traces her early years, marriage, diagnosis, and recovery. Ann reveals how MS became her greatest teacher, showing her about faith, compassion, and service. She shares stories of resilient people who inspired her during dark moments. The book offers hope to readers facing their own challenges, written by someone who found meaning in unexpected hardship.
Genres: autobiography, memoir, non-fiction, biography-memoir, inspirational, illness, disability, christian-living
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, overcoming-adversity
272 pages · Hardcover · Thomas Dunne Books