The Gift of Perspective: Wisdom I Gained from Losing a Leg and Two Lungs

With boundless wisdom and a no-nonsense approach to reframing negative thought patterns, corporate exec Roy crafts a self-help book blended with a personal narrative designed to help readers recognize their agency within their stories. Roy’s “gift of perspective” didn’t come without a cost. Candidly discussing how she lost a leg in an accident, she shares her story in ways that feel instructive and authentic so readers can develop their own strategies for reframing their stories. Having experienced first an amputation and later a double-lung transplant, Roy has intimate knowledge of what it means to reframe, dig deep, and rise; sections of her book offer ways for readers to do the same while also keeping attuned to privilege and choosing to live with authenticity, integrity, and power. Readers will likely walk away from this book with a new sense of responsibility for appreciating what adversity adds to their stories.