To Exist As I Am

What does it mean to heal, when the world won't stop asking what's wrong with you? At the age of twenty two, Grace Spence Green's spine was broken at the fourth thoracic vertebra. One day, she was in hospital supporting patients, the next she was fighting for her own life. As she struggled to piece together her new life, she wondered how she could she be both a doctor and a patient.To Exist As I Am chronicles her journey from idealistic medical student to spinal-injury patient, to qualified doctor and vocal disabled activist. This life-affirming account reframes disability and independence; celebrating the rich networks of care that bind us together, and what love truly looks like. Grace shows how we might fight for change while embracing a joyous life, exactly as we are.