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Living Underwater: A true story of laughter, love, hope and happiness in the face of extreme adversity Paperback – October 2, 2019
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This is the true story of Kati van der Hoeven, who has locked-in syndrome.
Kati’s life changed forever when at just twenty years old she had a stroke, which took away her ability to speak and left her paralysed - locked in. However, her determination, strength of character and spirit soared, as she learnt to surrender to her circumstances and flourish.
Imagine being unable to move or speak with no chance of recovery.
How do you communicate with anyone?
How do you stop yourself falling into the depths of depression?
How can you live a meaningful life?
Kati’s first goal had been to survive. Now she empowers others to not just survive, but to thrive against any odds.
This is a book of laughter, love, hope and happiness in the face of extreme adversity. It will lift your spirits and guide you to overcome your own difficulties and live your best-ever life.
‘We learn best by living’ - Kati van der Hoeven
‘Whether you care for the disabled or are physically disabled yourself — Whether you struggle against illness or watch as another close to you struggles — If ever you’ve searched for a story of perseverance, love, and joy when happily-ever-after meets real life, Kati’s story is for you. In life, we are each dealt a deck of cards, and depending on how we choose to play them, life turns out… Wonderfully.
Kati was a young international model when, at 21, she had a stroke which left her Locked-In. Paralyzed and unable to speak, Kati had to learn how to communicate with her eyes and with her heart. Today, some twenty years later, she tells her story of pain, adversity, and hope, a unique story that will touch your heart and help you to overcome whatever odds you might face.
The power of hope, the power of love, the power of laughter all converge in this book to encourage us to face each hurdle as a challenge to make us stronger. This is Kati’s story and it can be your story too.
Kati is sharing her story in the hope that readers around the world will share in her love of life and her gift of laughter, knowing that everything can be overcome with heart, patience, perseverance, and hope.’
– Sarah Tun
- Print length453 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateOctober 2, 2019
- Dimensions5.5 x 1.03 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-101911505637
- ISBN-13978-1911505631
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Product details
- Publisher : Goldcrest Books International Ltd (October 2, 2019)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 453 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1911505637
- ISBN-13 : 978-1911505631
- Item Weight : 1.3 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 1.03 x 8.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,551,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #4,904 in Neurology (Books)
- #53,522 in Memoirs (Books)
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2019I found the story about Kati van der Hoeven first about 8 months ago on her videos. I connected with her and her husband on Facebook. At 20, Kati, who was having an awesome modeling career, had a brain stem stroke, which completely paralyzed and made her unable to speak. She has total consciousness, is in a wheelchair, and has the ability to hear everything around her. She spoke at first using an alphabet board but now all she needs to do is put her eyes in the direction of the placement of the letters! This is a story about overcoming the greatest of odds, finding a great man, marring and touring to tell others about this little known syndrome, called Locked-in Syndrome. This is the story of her journey. It is a must read.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2022Literally was there when I needed it, and is definitely a “ I couldn’t put it down book”!
- Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2019I suffered a stroke and have a bunch of frustrations in life. So, reading about Kati and her positive attitude in a much worse condition than me has really inspired me to continue to push past my limitations and LIVE!
- Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2020This is an amazing story about a truly remarkable woman. Her courage, strength, and perseverance will inspire all who are fortunate enough to read her story. You will want to watch her videos after reading this, and will become her fan and follower. Astounding!
- Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2021GREAT PRODUCT
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- John KempReviewed in the United Kingdom on May 21, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful & positive, real-life, read
Nothing to dislike.
She achieves more than many able bodied people.
It's a riveting read & related it to our 32 year old Daughter who suffered the same fate.
Its hard to imagine the positivity Kati exudes bearing in mind her condition.
The end of her book contains many, many, insightful views on life which helped me greatly in dealing with our daughters circumstance & her future going forward.
I was disapointed to get to the end of the book but learnt a lot.