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Flying on the Inside

A Memoir of Trauma and Recovery

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Flying on the Inside

By: Rachel Gotto
Narrated by: Rachel Gotto
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The remarkable true story of one woman’s journey back from the brink. Newly widowed and faced with a deadly brain tumour, she was given two years to live. She wanted more...

When her six-year-old daughter found her collapsed on the kitchen floor, Rachel had no idea how much her life was about to change.

A brain scan revealed a dark shadowy mass, a huge abnormal growth of tissue that, whilst benign, was still growing and would surely kill her. It was too big to operate on. It needed to be "managed", and Rachel had, at best, two years to live.

Refusing to accept the bleak prognosis, Rachel was determined to stay alive. She had already lost far too much. She had already watched her brother succumb, at only twenty-eight, to cancer. She had already lost her beloved husband in a terrible scuba diving accident when she was six months pregnant. So she did the only thing she knew how to do. She fought for her life.

This gripping and inspiring memoir about overcoming tragedy and trauma charts one tenacious woman’s incredible fight to find light in the darkest of journeys. It is a life-affirming tale of positivity and hope in the face of the most difficult of human experiences.

©2021 by Rachel Gotto (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Medical Motherhood Parenting & Families Professionals & Academics Relationships Women Memoir Recovery Memoirs

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I listened to this in one sitting on one of those days when life just felt too much. It's one of those books that you can't wait to get to the next chapter. Listening to Rachel's story of recovery from so much trauma was so compelling and so inspiring, that it motivated me to take my own massive action. Honestly, this is the best book I've read in years. Better still, it was read to me by Rachel's dulcet tones. Highly, highly recommend it.

Powerful and Uplifting Story

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This book is lovely and I highly recommend it but the authors pronunciation of the plural form of nouns - “es” is driving me bonkers. She seems to add an “i” sound into these words each time. Her accent is fairly bland so I don’t know where this weird affectation comes from but its incredibly grating. I so wish I’d read this book and not listened to it.

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So touching, incredible, scary, awe striking, inspiring and challenging. I thoroughly recommend it. I come from a history of trauma inflicted upon me. It was refreshing and so encouraging to hear such a powerful story of overcoming of a life that faced tragedy inflicted by others. It was the true reality of life and it’s wildness. With beautiful and raw people.

Amazing

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Amazing and inspiring story of resilience and determination - thank you for sharing it. I have listened to it twice.

Loved this book

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loved this book. Read it in one day. Beautifully written and narrated. This book shows the power of the human body to heal itself.

Excellent read

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What an incredible story. This book and it’s author are so inspiring. True determination. Too much sadness for one human to endure and yet the outcome is truly amazing. Inspirational

Inspirational.

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Just how many traumatic events can one person suffer? l loved this book. Beautifully read by the author, it was searingly honest. I could recognise some of the dark thoughts that she had at times, all too well. Ultimately triumphant, I wish her well for the future.

A fascinating account

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loved it , very honest account of Rachel's uphill battles. I could relate to her post Operation symptoms as I had temporal lobe surgery many years ago.

Excellent story of love, loss ,surviving ,healing

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What an incredible story of courage, resilience and strength of one woman to overcome so much. Beautifully written and wonderfully read. Would highly recommend to anyone.

Wow!

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fabulous read, I truly felt her pain. she is an amazing lady. I'm glad she shared her story. I have a friend who had them. not on the same scale but scary.

the courage it has taken her to get through it all

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