Carol Decker;Stacey L. Nash

Unshattered Overcoming Tragedy and Choosing a Beautiful Life is a well-written account which kept me curious.

At 33 weeks pregnant, Carol Decker entered the hospital unaware that she had sepsis, a deadly blood infection. The staff asked about her rash and the next thing she knew they told her they had to take the baby. The C-section took only 10 minutes, and the baby was rushed to NICU, as Carol was in septic shock.

One might think that was surely enough but this was just the beginning of Carol's journey. Her fever soared in excess of 106 and she developed DIC, and her limbs began dying off. She was placed in a drug-induced coma soon after.

Carols husband, Scott, was forced to make an extremely difficult decision to save her life. Both of her feet were amputated as well as her left hand and right ring finger. Her optic nerve was also damaged. She was left blind. And, due to her blood not properly clotting, she had to begin the process, when she was strong enough, of undergoing multiple skin grafts.

Throughout this book, we see Carol is transparent. This is a heartwrenching story! It consistently speaks of faith, hope, love, and perseverance. The story is aided by photographs of her life's journey. We are able to have a sense of how Carol is feeling and see the true inspiration that she is.


There is a quote in Carol's book she lives by, 'Life is a gift. If you don't open it, you'll never experience the beauty inside.'

Nowadays, Carol uses technology to assist her in life. She relies on Siri, My Notes, and her prosthetics to maneuver around the nation where she is a motivational speaker.

I received a copy of this truly impressive inspirational book from Julianne Muszynski with Havas PR.… (altro)