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Grace for Grant: : A Journey with an Old Soul
Nineteen-year-old Grant Galvin is approved for the Tampa General Rehabilitation Center after what appears to have been a stroke. But no sooner does he get there when he has a heart attack. Mom, her ex-husband, and her boyfriend find themselves in the ICU on a diagnosis merry-go-round with baffling symptoms spinning out of control. Buckle up, Buttercup. This is one crazy ride.As a student of the world with a mischievous, curious nature, Grant pushes the envelope at every turn leaving trouble and laughter in his wake. "Don't hide in a port-a-potty, don't blindly swing and ask questions later, don't take a drink meant for someone else, and for God's sake, if you take something to examine it, don't return to the scene of the crime to put it back."Grant's self-effacing and loyal tendencies enable him to develop special bonds with everyone he meets. But when he attacks his friends the night before his birthday, it's like watching a train derail - straight into a hospital.Spend some time in Grant's world of supernatural phenomena, spiritual connections and maniacal medical men. You'll laugh, you'll cry, be stunned, shocked, angry, and in the end, you'll be glad you came along.
276 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 17, 2021
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May 31, 2021
A great read. Couldn't put it down
I felt so many emotions reading this book. Laughter, sadness, joy and hope. Thank you for sharing your story ..
I felt so many emotions reading this book. Laughter, sadness, joy and hope. Thank you for sharing your story ..
May 31, 2021
Beautiful, heartbreaking story
Even though I knew the heartbreaking story, it was a hard book to put down. Thank you for sharing your story.
Even though I knew the heartbreaking story, it was a hard book to put down. Thank you for sharing your story.
December 30, 2021
Even though I knew how Grant's story ended, I wanted so badly to be wrong. A great emotional roller coaster that goes beyond the regular hospital stay.
March 16, 2026
In Grace for Grant: A Journey with an Old Soul, Jacqueline Farthing Galvin recounts an extraordinary and emotionally charged chapter in her family’s life, centering on her nineteen-year-old son Grant and the mysterious medical crisis that suddenly upends their world.
The story begins when Grant is admitted to the rehabilitation center at Tampa General Hospital after symptoms initially believed to be the result of a stroke. Almost immediately, however, the situation escalates when Grant suffers a heart attack, plunging his family into a whirlwind of uncertainty as doctors struggle to understand the baffling and rapidly changing medical complications.
As Grant’s condition unfolds, the narrative captures the emotional turbulence experienced by those closest to him,his mother, her ex-husband, and her partner who find themselves navigating an exhausting and bewildering series of diagnoses, hospital transfers, and unanswered questions. The memoir portrays the strange rhythm of life inside intensive care units, where hope and fear often coexist in the same fragile moment.
Yet the book is far more than a medical chronicle. Through stories and memories, Galvin paints a vivid portrait of Grant himself a young man with a mischievous spirit, boundless curiosity, and a remarkable ability to form connections with everyone he encounters. His humor, loyalty, and self-awareness infuse the memoir with warmth even during its most difficult passages.
Interwoven throughout the narrative are reflections on spirituality, unexplained experiences, and the sense that Grant possesses an “old soul,” adding a contemplative dimension to the family’s ordeal. These elements invite readers to consider deeper questions about life, connection, and the mysteries that sometimes surround profound illness.
At 276 pages, Grace for Grant offers a powerful blend of family memoir, medical drama, and spiritual reflection an emotional journey that moves between laughter, heartbreak, and ultimately a profound appreciation for the resilience of the human spirit.
The story begins when Grant is admitted to the rehabilitation center at Tampa General Hospital after symptoms initially believed to be the result of a stroke. Almost immediately, however, the situation escalates when Grant suffers a heart attack, plunging his family into a whirlwind of uncertainty as doctors struggle to understand the baffling and rapidly changing medical complications.
As Grant’s condition unfolds, the narrative captures the emotional turbulence experienced by those closest to him,his mother, her ex-husband, and her partner who find themselves navigating an exhausting and bewildering series of diagnoses, hospital transfers, and unanswered questions. The memoir portrays the strange rhythm of life inside intensive care units, where hope and fear often coexist in the same fragile moment.
Yet the book is far more than a medical chronicle. Through stories and memories, Galvin paints a vivid portrait of Grant himself a young man with a mischievous spirit, boundless curiosity, and a remarkable ability to form connections with everyone he encounters. His humor, loyalty, and self-awareness infuse the memoir with warmth even during its most difficult passages.
Interwoven throughout the narrative are reflections on spirituality, unexplained experiences, and the sense that Grant possesses an “old soul,” adding a contemplative dimension to the family’s ordeal. These elements invite readers to consider deeper questions about life, connection, and the mysteries that sometimes surround profound illness.
At 276 pages, Grace for Grant offers a powerful blend of family memoir, medical drama, and spiritual reflection an emotional journey that moves between laughter, heartbreak, and ultimately a profound appreciation for the resilience of the human spirit.
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