Table of Contents
Prologue xi
Chapter 1 Meeting the One 1
Chapter 2 From Friend to Soul Mate 8
Chapter 3 The Bachelorette Party 16
Chapter 4 The Accident 24
Chapter 5 Paralyzed 32
Chapter 6 Barely Breathing 39
Chapter 7 One Day at a Time 45
Chapter 8 Support from Friends 50
Chapter 9 Rockin' Rehab 54
Chapter 10 The Proposal 58
Chapter 11 The Big Day, Take One 64
Chapter 12 Finding Peace 68
Chapter 13 Love and Sex 72
Chapter 14 Getting Through 77
Chapter 15 My Competitive Spirit 80
Chapter 16 On My Own 85
Chapter 17 Adjusting at Home 92
Chapter 18 The Ugly Reality 96
Chapter 19 The Pact 99
Chapter 20 Turning Down Oprah 108
Chapter 21 Laughter and Tears 113
Chapter 22 Wedding Plans 118
Chapter 23 One Year Later 124
Chapter 24 The Rehearsal 128
Chapter 25 The Perfect Wedding 133
Chapter 26 The Finish Line 144
Chapter 27 Paradise 146
Chapter 28 My New Reality 149
Chapter 29 Let It Be 154
Chapter 30 Buckets of Love 157
Chapter 31 What If 160
Chapter 32 Keeping My Head in the Game 164
Chapter 33 Marriage 170
Chapter 34 The Big Shift 174
Chapter 35 Being Heard 179
Chapter 36 The Positive 182
Chapter 37 My Mother's Birthday 185
Epilogue 188
Acknowledgments 205
Reading Group Guide 207
About the Author 212
