On December 23, 1966, eighteenyearold Gary Wood was driving with his younger sister Sue along a dark street in their hometown. They were heading home singing Christmas songs when Sue spotted an illegallyparked tow truck sticking out into their lane of traffic. Her scream pierced the night only a moment before the car crashed headlong into the obstruction. In the accident, Gary suffered a midface injury with laryngeal fractures—his vocal cords and voice box were completely shattered. Doc...






















