Paralysis: Beating the Odds

by Addison D'marko

After a life altering medical fiasco Addison spends the next few years fighting to get her old life back and beat the original diagnosis of left side hemiplegia. Through this journey she finds out the biggest hindrances as well as the most helpful tips and tricks along the way. In this book you will find out what she did to recover from her stroke at age sixteen when she was told she would never walk on her own again.

Genres: True Story, Nonfiction, Memoir, Inspirational, New Adult, Biography, 21st Century

157 pages, Paperback

Published May 14, 2017

Reviews

[Ipuna Black · Rating 5 out of 5]

Paralysis: Beating the Odds is a touching account about a teen who recovered after a stroke and hemiplegia. The drive that Addison had to beat her odds was inspiring. She has a great sense of humor as well.

[Jane Love · Rating 5 out of 5]

Addison D’Marko is a strong-willed, diligent, and hemiplegic teenager who, despite experiencing a stroke at quite a young age which resulted in the paralysis of her left side, comes out stronger after each trauma life throws at her.

The book begins in the hospital right after her brain surgery in an attempt to stop her frequent seizures. What amazes me is that whenever she got bad news, she always (most times) had a way of having a humorous outlook of it and never once let it slow her down from enjoying her life.

Like Ipuna rightly said, the drive that Addison had to beat her odds WAS inspiring. A must-read for anyone who finds themselves in a valley due to health-related issues and needs to rise above it.
An awesome book.

[Tabi · Rating 2 out of 5]

An interesting and unusual story that could have benefited from more editing and feedback time.