TIM, CAN YOU SAY MUM?

“An incredibly personal, loving account taking the reader on a journey through despair, fear, challenge, inspiration, learning and reinvention. It will be of great value to families, health professionals and educators alike.” -Denis Ginnivan, Director, South West Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service, Albury “A wonderful reflection of what it’s like to live through such a traumatic event. A testament to strength and faith. Just because the goal posts have been moved, it does not mean we should stop kicking goals!” -Dr. Wendy Castle, Consultant Physician in Rehabilitation Medicine, Melbourne Tim had just turned seventeen, he was a happy, confident young man with high hopes for a very bright future. On August 2, 2007, however, all this suddenly changed. He was on the first ride of his new motorbike, when in failing to negotiate a bend he hit a fence and was catapulted to land head-first seven metres away on the ground. He was left with a brain injury so severe there seemed little chance of survival, let alone any quality of life. This is the story of his journey towards recovery - one that can only be described as miraculous. It is also the revelation of his mother’s deeply personal journey, as she learns to cope with the single most heart-wrenching and complex experience of her life. It bears testimony to the indomitable nature of the human spirit and the working of a gracious healing God – showing how even amidst the most devastating circumstances in life, joy can still be found_,