{"product_id":"from-the-ashes-of-my-dreams-ed-smith","title":"From the Ashes of My Dreams — Ed Smith: A Rehabilitation Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Ashes of My Dreams\u003c\/strong\u003e chronicles Ed Smith's adjustment to life after a motor vehicle accident that left him quadriplegic. Over seventeen months in rehabilitation centres in Newfoundland and Toronto, he mixes wry humour with clear-eyed reflection on daily life, setbacks, and small triumphs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe narrative offers firsthand critiques of healthcare systems and compassionate portraits of the family members, friends, and strangers whose support shaped his recovery. Smith's voice balances frustration and resilience while tracing the practical and emotional work of returning to home and writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmith is a long-running humour columnist and the recipient of the 2001 International Gabriel Award and the Canadian Nurses' Award. Readers interested in disability memoirs, healthcare perspectives, Canadian stories, or candid, humane personal narrative will find this book insightful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst-person rehabilitation memoir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsight into healthcare and caregiving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlend of humour and honest reflection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Just Great Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45025288683754,"sku":"CAD-16-Shelf-5-ST-1-3-0-9M-1.1lb","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/1735\/7290\/files\/41XZHF94YBL.jpg?v=1744488368","url":"https:\/\/justgreatbooks.org\/products\/from-the-ashes-of-my-dreams-ed-smith","provider":"Just Great Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}