Struck: A Husband’s Memoir of Trauma and Triumph

by Douglas Segal

One of life's biggest clichés becomes a horrific reality when Douglas Segal's wife and young daughter are hit head-on by a Los Angeles city bus. Miraculously, his daughter was unharmed, but his wife faced a series of life-threatening injuries, including the same one that famously left Christopher Reeve paralyzed. Following the accident, Segal began sending regular email updates to their circle of friends and family—a list that continued to grow as others heard of the event and were moved by the many emotional and spiritual issues it raised. Segal's compelling memoir is an intimate and honest chronicle built around these email updates, and is a profound example of how people show up for one another in times of crisis.

Alternatingly harrowing, humorous, heartbreaking, and hopeful, this is an uplifting tribute to love, determination, and how the compassion of community holds the power to heal, serving as an inspiring testament to the resilience of the human spirit when faced with pain and adversity.

Genres: Memoir, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

Published September 7, 2018

Reviews

[Jo Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

I met Susan online in a group I used to attend. I found out about this book, although I never knew it was about a terrible accident that she was in. Needless to say her husband, who wrote the book, had an amazing, heartwarming story of recovery to tell. His pages at the end where he sums up all the emotions they went through, the support they received from their friends and community, touched my heart. It's truly a story of love and devotion.

[Donna Magee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Riveting story of tragedy, love, hope, and recovery. This true story, written by the husband of the main character who was 'run over by a bus' was fascinating, fast-paced and moving. It boosted my faith in my fellow humans and reminded me how community, family and faith contribute to healing after a horrendous accident.

I cannot recommend this book enough, & wish that the author had more books available.

Please read it...it will do wonders for your soul.

[Pamela S. Wayman · Rating 3 out of 5]

My wife Was Hit By A Bus

I enjoyed the book that tells the story for a family that's Wife and Mom was struck by a bus. She had so many broken bones, brain injuries that it was doubtful she would survive. Her husband was by her side through her miraculous recovery and writes a good book about it all.

[Sue Summerill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic!!!!!!

I could not put this book down.It is so well written.God bless the author and God bless this family. Thank you for sharing this book .I can never imagine the pain and suffering this family had to endure. The love they have and the support from family and friends. Maybe God did play a role in this also. God bless this family.

[linda Baral · Rating 4 out of 5]

An unbelievable recovery , a story of persistence and strength

A bit self serving. We should of read more from her perspective than his.more about how the entire fami!y coped rather than he. There is a consistent presence of her strength but I didn't feel her obvious pain , uncomfortable Ness or suffering.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

A deeply personal story made universal.

A story of love, strength, love, optimism, faith and more love, told honest,y and well written to boot! Read it!

[Marlene Topping · Rating 3 out of 5]

A husbands retelling of his wife’s horrific accident when she’s hit head on by a bus. Written using his posts to keep friends and family abreast of her condition.

[Colleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

An engaging, sometimes-intense, often-heartwarming story of a traumatic car accident and the grueling but ultimately successful recovery, this is a really story of family, devotion, community, and love. Truth time: I'm the book's editor, so you could call me biased. But I published it for a reason: I loved it.

[Renee Walencewicz haas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I know Susan and Doug personally and they are such amazing people. The story is incredible