45 intimate essays by an array of people detailing their process of adjustment from the moment of spinal cord paralysis to the integrated quality of life they are now living. Not designed to be "inspirational," these are authentic people describing how they actually got from "there" to "here." Covers a wide variety of injury levels and coping styles. The book is designed so that anyone facing these adjustments will find insights into their path forward. Anyone who reads this will understand that it is far more the rule than the exception that people can move forward from traumatic change to a re-visioned and meaningful life.