Olympic Hopeful Faces Paralysis in New Book ‘Katie and Me’
RENO, Nev. (PRWEB) October 26, 2015 -- While many people around the world watched the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, 12-year-old Katie Hillson harbored Olympic dreams. Katie’s aspirations were shattered, though, when she suffered a sudden, life-changing skiing injury the same day she qualified for the Junior Olympic Festival.
In “Katie and Me: Triumph over Tragedy” (published by Balboa Press), author Taji Warren Hillson, Katie’s mother, tells the story of how her daughter dealt with the injury that took away her dreams. Hillson describes how she and her daughter confronted the psychological and emotional struggles in the aftermath of the crash and subsequent surgeries. The author also addresses the transformations that both she and her daughter experienced. While Taji turned to writing, Katie recorded over forty piano pieces, including three compositions.
“The main message is that sometimes things happen in life that we may believe we aren’t equipped to handle, and yet we have extraordinary strength and perseverance that we don’t often tap into until we are faced with something life changing,” Hillson says.
“Katie and Me” includes excerpts and artwork by Hillson’s daughter and testimonials from those who know her. Hillson wants readers to understand that there is hope even in the face of tragedy.
“Katie and Me”
By Taji Warren Hillson
Hardcover | 6 x 9 in | 216 pages | ISBN 9781504331920
Softcover | 6 x 9 in | 216 pages | ISBN 9781504331906
E-Book | 216 pages | ISBN 9781504331913
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
Taji Warren Hillson is the mother of student-athlete Katie Hillson. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Western Carolina University and lives with her husband and two children in Reno, Nevada.
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