false 6474923 1 Sandra Lesher Stuban has written an inspirational autobiography about dealing with a devastating medical diagnosis. She grew up in rural Pennsylvania, the daughter of a butcher who instilled in her the solid values she would use throughout her adult life. She attended nursing school in Philadelphia, and after graduation, she joined the Army. She shares her adventures as an Army nurse and her successful career as a military officer. She was serving as a Lieutenant Colonel, when, at the age of thirty-eight, she was diagnosed with a chronically progressive disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig's disease. She was given a prognosis of two to three years to live, and was medically retired from the Army. She advanced quickly from being a strong, physically fit military officer, to being a ventilator dependent quadriplegic. She shares this journey of progressive paralysis along with her insights on living with a disability. Her perspective on the importance of family and friends, dependence on caregivers, raising a young son, and having a strong survivor's attitude, will be a source of inspiration for anyone facing such an obstacle in the road. She has lived with ALS for fourteen years, and still counting! 6666096 25 3 2009 The Butcher's Daughter: The Story of an Army Nurse with ALS total:2|5:1|4:1| 2 9 3 2 5 0 false false Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 19:41:36 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 06:19:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 19:16:46 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 19:19:05 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Nov 12 14:06:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 14:06:00 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6474923