Carrie's Story (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Oakleaf Press, 2026
- Softcover
- New

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Paperback. At just 33 years old, Carrie Minagh was fit, healthy and full of plans for the future.Then, without warning, a catastrophic brain aneurysm changed everything.One moment, she was living an ordinary life in Athlone. The next, she was fighting for survival, unable to walk, speak properly, write, or remember the life she had known before.In this deeply personal memoir, Carrie shares her remarkable journey from the devastating aftermath of a haemorrhagic stroke to rebuilding her life one step at a time. With honesty, humour and extraordinary determination, she recounts the long road through hospitals, rehabilitation, setbacks and self-doubt as she learned to walk, talk, read and write all over again.Yet this is not simply a story about illness.It is a story about resilience.It is about family, friendship and the people who stand beside us when life changes in an instant. It is about finding hope when everything appears lost and discovering that even after the darkest days, a meaningful and fulfilling future is still possible.Written in Carrie's own voice, this inspiring memoir offers a powerful reminder that recovery is rarely straightforward, but that courage, perseverance and determination can carry us further than we ever imagined.Carrie's Story is a moving account of survival, healing and learning to live again after a brain aneurysm. After a life-threatening brain aneurysm and stroke at 33, Carrie Minagh had to relearn how to walk, talk and live independently. An inspiring memoir of recovery, resilience and rebuilding a life against the odds. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…
Seller Inventory # 9781066609253
- Title
- Carrie's Story (Paperback)
- Author
- Carrie Minagh
- Publisher
- Oakleaf Press
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 106660925X
- ISBN 13
- 9781066609253
At just 33 years old, Carrie Minagh was fit, healthy and full of plans for the future.
Then, without warning, a catastrophic brain aneurysm changed everything.
One moment, she was living an ordinary life in Athlone. The next, she was fighting for survival, unable to walk, speak properly, write, or remember the life she had known before.
In this deeply personal memoir, Carrie shares her remarkable journey from the devastating aftermath of a haemorrhagic stroke to rebuilding her life one step at a time. With honesty, humour and extraordinary determination, she recounts the long road through hospitals, rehabilitation, setbacks and self-doubt as she learned to walk, talk, read and write all over again.
Yet this is not simply a story about illness.
It is a story about resilience.
It is about family, friendship and the people who stand beside us when life changes in an instant. It is about finding hope when everything appears lost and discovering that even after the darkest days, a meaningful and fulfilling future is still possible.
Written in Carrie's own voice, this inspiring memoir offers a powerful reminder that recovery is rarely straightforward, but that courage, perseverance and determination can carry us further than we ever imagined.
Carrie's Story is a moving account of survival, healing and learning to live again after a brain aneurysm.
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