Brighter Days Ahead: A Young Woman's Story of Fortitude Living with Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury

by Wynnikka Matthews, TBD

Overview

Wynnikka Matthews, at the age of 22, has written a memoir to raise awareness for her physical disability, Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury. In her book, she opens up about living with her OBPI and her experiences with challenges such as adaptation, accommodation, attending school, bullying, anxiety & depression, self-harm, dating, mourning the sudden death of a loved one, coping strategies and overcoming many of her barriers, her hopes for her future and much more!

Wynnikka is honoured to motivate and inspire others with her story of fortitude. She hopes her book will be a tool to raise awareness of OBPI and be a bridge for her to connect with others around the world who are living with Brachial Plexus Injuries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781775042815
Publisher:	Wynnikka Matthews
Publication date:	10/14/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Wynnikka Matthews is a 22 year old young Canadian woman who acquired Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury (OBPI) at birth resulting in a permanent physical disability.

She has written her first book called 'Brighter Days Ahead: A Young Woman's Story of Fortitude Living with Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury', to share her life story and most importantly, to raise awareness for her disability.

Table of Contents

Preface         

Acknowledgments         

Foreword

Chapter 1    First Breath

Chapter 2    Realization

Chapter 3    Growing Pains

Chapter 4    Self-Care

Chapter 5    Bullies Made Me Hate Myself

Chapter 6    Middle School Life Crisis

Chapter 7    Fresh Start

Chapter 8    Transitioning Into College

Chapter 9    Coping with a Major Loss

Chapter 10  I’m Ashamed of Me

Chapter 11  What Will My Future Hold?

Chapter 12  The Sky is The Limit!              

Dear Family and Friends         

December 3rd, 2017         

Dear Reader: Connect with Me!

Editorial Reviews

- Dr. Fred Mathews,

Psychologist and author of “The Invisible Boy”

“Some books you read in life entertain or provide information. Some inspire you. Then there is that rarest of book with content that reaches deeply into life and gets inside you, past your biases, filters and defenses and leaves you changed - forever. Wynnikka Matthews has written such a book. On every page she provides a frank, courageous and often gritty portrayal of a life lived with disability. Her plain speaking style of storytelling is heart wrenching and cuts to the core. But hers is no ordinary story.

Look closer and you will also discover an account of the power of love, forgiveness and compassion and how it can shape and transform a human life. That she understands this so completely in her young life is humbling. Unconditional acceptance passed to her from loving parents and siblings fostered in Wynnikka a resilience she embodies as a living truth. Her book is a record of her journey to find acceptance and wholeness in a world that continues to struggle with difference.”

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