Fighting for David: A True Story of Stubborn Love, Faith, and Hope beyond Reason

by Leone Nunley, Dean Merrill

After a terrible motorcycle accident, doctors told Leone Nunley that her son David was in a "persistent coma and vegetative state"—the same diagnosis faced by Terri Schiavo's family. Fighting for David is the story of Leone's courageous battle for David's life and his family's fight to help him overcome many of his disabilities. (Remarkably, David can now speak, walk with the aid of a walker, and with the help of a caregiver, live in his own home.) After witnessing this amazing—if less-than-perfect—outcome, Leone is uniquely qualified to help readers understand why even "imperfect" life has value and why faith and persistence can be more powerful than a doctor's diagnosis.

193 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Lucy]

I can't leave a star rating based on how much I "enjoyed" a book about such a hard , tragic story. But I was glad this was a quick read, and I was so impressed by all this family did to help their son/ brother

[Shanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! It was so touching and it made me cry. And to know that it was a true story really touched my heart and inspired me. I hope this family is great. David is truly a great role model and he is really working hard. Sometimes in the book i thought dies he still has his own thoughts or something. the part that really wanted to make me cry was when he started to speak and his family was over joyed. This is truly amazing and is warm hearting. This is a great book I really reccomend it.

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

David was a young man terribly injured in a motorcycle accident. He was in a coma, then had to have part of his brain removed to prevent further swelling. He basically lost his ability to communicate and even move.

His mother tells her story of how she dealt with this situation and the troubling question of what is life and when does life end?

Leone Nunley chose to make a heroic effort to help her son.

She made a choice that cost her and her family many years of working with this young man. Fortunately, she does not make any judgment on those who chose to make a different decision.