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Love & Justice: A Compelling True Story Of Triumph Over Tragedy
At the age of 29, Diana Hill fell under a London train. In 7 seconds the tall, glamorous businesswoman went from busy woman of the world with everything to live for to double-leg-amputee, her life in ruins. Then it got worse. A few days after her accident, as she lay in hospital, traumatised and heavily sedated, she learnt via a newspaper article that the railway's Transport Police were to interview "The Fall Girl," as the Press had labelled her, with a view to prosecution. She had boarded a moving train, they said, and trespassed onto their railway line. Her fight for justice took five years and was, she declares with no hesitation, a more harrowing experience than having both of her legs 'stolen' from her. As any young, single woman would be, Diana was shocked to the core by the sudden, catastrophic change in her body image. What man would ever love her now? The issues surrounding sexuality and disability are explored here with stark honesty as she recalls her complicated love life, the High Court dramas, and the rawness of her pain amidst a turmoil of emotion, all told with tremendous humour, charm and heart. For Diana loves to tell stories. Especially true ones. A brutally honest, heartwarming memoir that shocks and delights in equal measure - when you're not crying for her you're laughing with her
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First published April 23, 2015
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March 20, 2016
Wow! What a brilliant memoir! Totally compelling!
This book hits you, right at the start. Such a shock, with hardly any preamble, the accident has happened and there's no going back. Wow! Such an immensely wonderful memoir. Not just about her accident and certainly not all tragic. There was never a let-up in the pace, it was all completely enthralling. What an amazing lady and a totally amazing book. In her memoir, Diana Morgan-Hill tells of her terrible accident; losing her balance getting on a train which started to move unexpectedly and as a result she lost both of her legs. Just days after this nightmare British Rail decide to prosecute her! They didn’t contact her personally to tell her this unbelievable news-they announced it through the media-in a newspaper. Diana was a seasoned traveller, her job in media/TV necessitating a fair amount of travel to foreign climes. This was all so fast moving, quick to read, compelling. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t an all doom and gloom memoir: I actually chuckled in a few places-one was where she was a bit mixed up with the gas and air pain relief! The book isn’t just concerned with her tragic accident-it’s also about her family life, relationships and her career. There is a bit of a love story running alongside. The man of her dreams………..but he’s taken. Then there’s a long-term partner where things have gone a bit sour but they’re tied into a mortgage together. Who will stick around and help her through her recovery? You’ll have to read it to find out! A fight to get to health coupled with a legal fight. Gripping reading. This is such a great book and she tells her story so well. Diana spent many months in hospital, it was a long and painful road. An amazing and inspirational memoir which I couldn’t put down, I just had to see what happened next. I loved the musical touch to this: each chapter title was the title of a song/piece of music and the titles were relevant to what she was talking about in the chapters eg. Born to Run, Fragile, Nessun Dorma, Desperado. I love this sort of tie-in! This was such a great book! A fantastic portrayal of the author’s life before the accident and after it, the lasting effects, how people treated her. An excellent memoir about a very brave lady.
This book hits you, right at the start. Such a shock, with hardly any preamble, the accident has happened and there's no going back. Wow! Such an immensely wonderful memoir. Not just about her accident and certainly not all tragic. There was never a let-up in the pace, it was all completely enthralling. What an amazing lady and a totally amazing book. In her memoir, Diana Morgan-Hill tells of her terrible accident; losing her balance getting on a train which started to move unexpectedly and as a result she lost both of her legs. Just days after this nightmare British Rail decide to prosecute her! They didn’t contact her personally to tell her this unbelievable news-they announced it through the media-in a newspaper. Diana was a seasoned traveller, her job in media/TV necessitating a fair amount of travel to foreign climes. This was all so fast moving, quick to read, compelling. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t an all doom and gloom memoir: I actually chuckled in a few places-one was where she was a bit mixed up with the gas and air pain relief! The book isn’t just concerned with her tragic accident-it’s also about her family life, relationships and her career. There is a bit of a love story running alongside. The man of her dreams………..but he’s taken. Then there’s a long-term partner where things have gone a bit sour but they’re tied into a mortgage together. Who will stick around and help her through her recovery? You’ll have to read it to find out! A fight to get to health coupled with a legal fight. Gripping reading. This is such a great book and she tells her story so well. Diana spent many months in hospital, it was a long and painful road. An amazing and inspirational memoir which I couldn’t put down, I just had to see what happened next. I loved the musical touch to this: each chapter title was the title of a song/piece of music and the titles were relevant to what she was talking about in the chapters eg. Born to Run, Fragile, Nessun Dorma, Desperado. I love this sort of tie-in! This was such a great book! A fantastic portrayal of the author’s life before the accident and after it, the lasting effects, how people treated her. An excellent memoir about a very brave lady.
November 10, 2015
This is a moving and honest account of Diana Morgan-Hill's horrific experience of falling underneath a London train and losing both of her legs and the nightmare that came afterwards. Not only did Diana have to cope with such a loss that changed her life forever, she also had to fight a protracted, horrendous legal battle with British Rail in the aftermath.
The book is very well written and although at times makes very tough reading, it's one that I found hard to put down. I'm a retired nurse, who wouldn't normally have found details of the injuries harrowing within my former workplace, but did find the descriptions here hard to read. Nevertheless they were essential to the book and we feel the horror of what this young girl had to endure both during and after. An experience she has to relive over and over, not only during the many flashbacks she suffers through, but also during the long legal case where she has to go over and over the events of that day multiple times.
Diana gives us glimpses of her life as she was before this catastrophic event and the grief she feels over the loss of herself as she was before. She likens it to a bereavement. As a wheelchair user myself, for a different much less traumatic reason, I can identify with that aspect of disability and disfigurement. I've also been a victim of the 'does she take sugar' syndrome that afflicts well-meaning people but can be totally disempowering and hurtful to a wheelchair user.
I've no doubt that this book will be an inspiring read for other amputees in a similar position and also for those around them
The book is very well written and although at times makes very tough reading, it's one that I found hard to put down. I'm a retired nurse, who wouldn't normally have found details of the injuries harrowing within my former workplace, but did find the descriptions here hard to read. Nevertheless they were essential to the book and we feel the horror of what this young girl had to endure both during and after. An experience she has to relive over and over, not only during the many flashbacks she suffers through, but also during the long legal case where she has to go over and over the events of that day multiple times.
Diana gives us glimpses of her life as she was before this catastrophic event and the grief she feels over the loss of herself as she was before. She likens it to a bereavement. As a wheelchair user myself, for a different much less traumatic reason, I can identify with that aspect of disability and disfigurement. I've also been a victim of the 'does she take sugar' syndrome that afflicts well-meaning people but can be totally disempowering and hurtful to a wheelchair user.
I've no doubt that this book will be an inspiring read for other amputees in a similar position and also for those around them
April 24, 2015
This is, to use a clichė, a roller-coaster read. The subject is harrowing beyond imagination, and Diana’s story is a mixture of the lowest of lows and some pretty high highs.
One minute she’s young, beautiful, jet-setting, full of energy, running a successful business in the glamorous, high-profile media world. A few seconds later her future is irrevocably changed as she falls while boarding a train and loses both legs. I found myself clenching my teeth as I read her account of the accident, told with a clarity that shows that all these years later she still relives every terrifying detail of the event.
‘Love and Justice’ follows her long, painful recovery and adaptation to living with her handicap, her complicated and passionate love life, the friends who supported her, and her lengthy battle for compensation from British Rail who had threatened to prosecute her.
Terrible scars can with time and plastic surgery can be repaired, but there’s no replacement for lost legs. Despite that, and living with permanent pain, Diana’s story is balanced with humour, joie-de-vivre and an unquenchable determination to live life to the full, on her terms, legs or no legs.
I received an advance copy of this book in return for an honest review.
One minute she’s young, beautiful, jet-setting, full of energy, running a successful business in the glamorous, high-profile media world. A few seconds later her future is irrevocably changed as she falls while boarding a train and loses both legs. I found myself clenching my teeth as I read her account of the accident, told with a clarity that shows that all these years later she still relives every terrifying detail of the event.
‘Love and Justice’ follows her long, painful recovery and adaptation to living with her handicap, her complicated and passionate love life, the friends who supported her, and her lengthy battle for compensation from British Rail who had threatened to prosecute her.
Terrible scars can with time and plastic surgery can be repaired, but there’s no replacement for lost legs. Despite that, and living with permanent pain, Diana’s story is balanced with humour, joie-de-vivre and an unquenchable determination to live life to the full, on her terms, legs or no legs.
I received an advance copy of this book in return for an honest review.
August 19, 2015
This book has all the twists and turns you'd expect in something penned by John Grisham. Except it isn't fiction. I cried, I laughed, I was horrified and enraged and I couldn't put the book down. I'm not a fan of memoir as they can be mawkish. With such a horrifying story, I was concerned that as a reader, I'd be left feeling ghoulish, but I needn't have worried. Diana's telling of her own story is deft and subtle. At no point was I as a reader standing outside, observing. Instead, she drew me in, like she was telling me face to face over a long conversation.
I worked for BR, and then Railtrack, during the period of her life covered in this book. I recognise a lot of the detail and I have my own thoughts on that particular period of time. Their mishandling of the situation has no doubt added to and compounded the horrific physical and psychological suffering Diana has endured and I defy anyone not to be moved by this story.
I worked for BR, and then Railtrack, during the period of her life covered in this book. I recognise a lot of the detail and I have my own thoughts on that particular period of time. Their mishandling of the situation has no doubt added to and compounded the horrific physical and psychological suffering Diana has endured and I defy anyone not to be moved by this story.
May 21, 2016
It is hard to know how to rank this book. Certainly it is a page-turner. It is well-written. The subject of her earlier life and her love interests, plus the accident and trial are all told with brutal honesty. The challenges she faced and must continue facing are daunting and I am impressed with the tremendous shift involved in redefining her life. I am grateful she shared the ups and downs with readers. Her style of writing would make into a great TV screenplay.
Why only two stars? Maybe it is my age. When I was younger I also thought that if the evidence was presented to the court, if credible witnesses (professional experts) could confirm I was the victim and acted responsibly, that the court would naturally jump in to protect my interests. Ah, if only. It was tragic and frustrating that Diana's judge decided she was partially to blame, but I think the idea of total vindication is an image we develop from watching TV and movies. In real life, justice often tries to find compromises so both parties come out with less than they hoped for.
I realize for people who have little direct connection with disabled persons, this book gave important insights. I give it great credit for that because it helps people visualize themselves in the same situation. Because Diane was at the "top of her game" before the accident, it seems even more tragic to see the change in her life. Because her life before seemed charmed, the challenges after look grossly unfair. Yes, life can be very unfair--for some people more than for others.
Here, too, perhaps I am jaded. In the 1970s, I lived with a roommate, J., who had lost her leg when the car she was riding in was driven off the road by a drunk driver (she lost only one leg, not two--and I fully realize the immense difference). That she and the driver of her car, a close friend, even survived was a miracle in itself. Her friend spent 8 hours in brain surgery and was barely out of surgery when J. (just shortly out of surgery herself) was approached by her friend's attorney and pressed to sign a waiver that she would not sue her friend for the accident. Horrified that her friend would even consider her the type to sue, J. signed the papers. Later she learned that due to her uninformed action, she was no longer covered by her own insurance for any future prosthetic costs (an expense of $10,000 every 5-7 years). Hard to save for that on a teacher's salary.
Her fiance of five years was in the Peace Corp at the time of her accident and found himself stuck in a catch-22. The Peace Corp frowned on members leaving in the middle of their tour to run home for family emergencies. If he left to be by J.'s side, he could not return to the Peace Corp. If he didn't leave to support her then they didn't think he was the type of person they wanted in the Peace Corp. Catch-22. J's fiance had little choice but to come home. The relationship quickly fell apart and J. was left on her own to rebuild her life.
J. and I talked often about her experiences, about the past and the present. While still in the hospital, J. was harassed and badgered by nurses and doctors who thought she was not properly accepting and grieving the loss of her leg. When she returned to college for work on her Masters degree, she argued with professors who lectured that every person with a disability (without exception) had poor self-esteem and considered themselves less a person. Working as a speech therapist at a secondary school, she put up with the children staring at her prosthesis (J. really hated when the parents stared). She put up with being unable to cross wide streets before the lights changed, with bells being triggered by airport security and having everyone in the terminal stare at her, with forms that insisted she check off whether she was handicapped or not. She didn't feel handicapped. She didn't feel she had limits. How would others see it? What was the honest truth?
J. figured out her own limitations, became an active swimmer and a one-legged downhill skier. She continued her career, even after marrying and having a family. Yes, she'd lost her leg but her attitude was always: let's get on with life and figure out how to make it work.
Perhaps I am overly critical that Dianna had a life so built around her "image." She succeeded in the movie/TV scene by using her looks to their greatest advantage. Somehow it all seemed a bit superficial. She took on boyfriends based on chemistry and rationalizations. Why, oh why, did she pick these men? Why did she feel the need to make them love her? The only surprise was the old boyfriends' support after her accident, since it was obvious none of these were ideal matches. I was glad to see she finally found the right partner. I was glad to see her build a new lifestyle.
I may be different from others in not seeing othis as the story of a person who is heroic and bucking the odds. I do see this as an honest and clear view of what everyday people must go through when life pulls the rug out from under them. I hope this book develops empathy in readers. I wish Dianna all the best with the life before her.
Why only two stars? Maybe it is my age. When I was younger I also thought that if the evidence was presented to the court, if credible witnesses (professional experts) could confirm I was the victim and acted responsibly, that the court would naturally jump in to protect my interests. Ah, if only. It was tragic and frustrating that Diana's judge decided she was partially to blame, but I think the idea of total vindication is an image we develop from watching TV and movies. In real life, justice often tries to find compromises so both parties come out with less than they hoped for.
I realize for people who have little direct connection with disabled persons, this book gave important insights. I give it great credit for that because it helps people visualize themselves in the same situation. Because Diane was at the "top of her game" before the accident, it seems even more tragic to see the change in her life. Because her life before seemed charmed, the challenges after look grossly unfair. Yes, life can be very unfair--for some people more than for others.
Here, too, perhaps I am jaded. In the 1970s, I lived with a roommate, J., who had lost her leg when the car she was riding in was driven off the road by a drunk driver (she lost only one leg, not two--and I fully realize the immense difference). That she and the driver of her car, a close friend, even survived was a miracle in itself. Her friend spent 8 hours in brain surgery and was barely out of surgery when J. (just shortly out of surgery herself) was approached by her friend's attorney and pressed to sign a waiver that she would not sue her friend for the accident. Horrified that her friend would even consider her the type to sue, J. signed the papers. Later she learned that due to her uninformed action, she was no longer covered by her own insurance for any future prosthetic costs (an expense of $10,000 every 5-7 years). Hard to save for that on a teacher's salary.
Her fiance of five years was in the Peace Corp at the time of her accident and found himself stuck in a catch-22. The Peace Corp frowned on members leaving in the middle of their tour to run home for family emergencies. If he left to be by J.'s side, he could not return to the Peace Corp. If he didn't leave to support her then they didn't think he was the type of person they wanted in the Peace Corp. Catch-22. J's fiance had little choice but to come home. The relationship quickly fell apart and J. was left on her own to rebuild her life.
J. and I talked often about her experiences, about the past and the present. While still in the hospital, J. was harassed and badgered by nurses and doctors who thought she was not properly accepting and grieving the loss of her leg. When she returned to college for work on her Masters degree, she argued with professors who lectured that every person with a disability (without exception) had poor self-esteem and considered themselves less a person. Working as a speech therapist at a secondary school, she put up with the children staring at her prosthesis (J. really hated when the parents stared). She put up with being unable to cross wide streets before the lights changed, with bells being triggered by airport security and having everyone in the terminal stare at her, with forms that insisted she check off whether she was handicapped or not. She didn't feel handicapped. She didn't feel she had limits. How would others see it? What was the honest truth?
J. figured out her own limitations, became an active swimmer and a one-legged downhill skier. She continued her career, even after marrying and having a family. Yes, she'd lost her leg but her attitude was always: let's get on with life and figure out how to make it work.
Perhaps I am overly critical that Dianna had a life so built around her "image." She succeeded in the movie/TV scene by using her looks to their greatest advantage. Somehow it all seemed a bit superficial. She took on boyfriends based on chemistry and rationalizations. Why, oh why, did she pick these men? Why did she feel the need to make them love her? The only surprise was the old boyfriends' support after her accident, since it was obvious none of these were ideal matches. I was glad to see she finally found the right partner. I was glad to see her build a new lifestyle.
I may be different from others in not seeing othis as the story of a person who is heroic and bucking the odds. I do see this as an honest and clear view of what everyday people must go through when life pulls the rug out from under them. I hope this book develops empathy in readers. I wish Dianna all the best with the life before her.
March 23, 2017
A Tale Of Strength!!
I really was in awe of Diana as I read this book. It took me awhile to read & I'm usually a fast reader. Parts of it made me really sad & angry, so I would wait a few days & read more. But her courage & faith in God were amazing to read. I feel like I know her & would really love to meet her someday. She is an extraordinary lady!!! XOXO
I really was in awe of Diana as I read this book. It took me awhile to read & I'm usually a fast reader. Parts of it made me really sad & angry, so I would wait a few days & read more. But her courage & faith in God were amazing to read. I feel like I know her & would really love to meet her someday. She is an extraordinary lady!!! XOXO
October 21, 2015
Diana writes with honesty and (believe it or not) humour about the accident that took her from a tall, leggy, high-flying businesswoman to a vulnerable victim coming to terms with losing both her legs; a train in a station, a passenger in a hurry, an inattentive guard, a life changed forever.
There is despair, pain (both physical and emotional), but more than anything there is bucket loads of determination that showed she may have lost her legs, but there was still a lot of life left in her.
Following the accident, there was much more for Diana to cope with than just coming to terms with the physical changes. There was the prejudice she encountered as a wheelchair user, the guilt she felt at the grief and suffering she caused her loved ones by being in the wrong place at the wrong time and having worked in the TV industry where image is everything, her career was unexpectedly in danger too. Diana showed that you don’t know how deep your reserves are until you have to dredge right to the bottom. What I found the most disturbing was the way she was treated by the legal teams. Unfair doesn’t even come close.
Then there are the positives, the love she felt from those around her, even when they didn’t always know the right thing to say, but supported her by being with her and the experiences that she has had in the last twenty years that outweigh the what-ifs and lost opportunities. This is not an easy to book to read in places but it is a story that will stick in your head for a long time.
There is despair, pain (both physical and emotional), but more than anything there is bucket loads of determination that showed she may have lost her legs, but there was still a lot of life left in her.
Following the accident, there was much more for Diana to cope with than just coming to terms with the physical changes. There was the prejudice she encountered as a wheelchair user, the guilt she felt at the grief and suffering she caused her loved ones by being in the wrong place at the wrong time and having worked in the TV industry where image is everything, her career was unexpectedly in danger too. Diana showed that you don’t know how deep your reserves are until you have to dredge right to the bottom. What I found the most disturbing was the way she was treated by the legal teams. Unfair doesn’t even come close.
Then there are the positives, the love she felt from those around her, even when they didn’t always know the right thing to say, but supported her by being with her and the experiences that she has had in the last twenty years that outweigh the what-ifs and lost opportunities. This is not an easy to book to read in places but it is a story that will stick in your head for a long time.
June 8, 2015
Confession -- I was afraid to read this book. I'd seen the first pages, I knew what it was about -- could I bear the pain that Diana did? Just reading about the pain, I mean. Now I know: be not afraid. This is a brave book, and it is an amazing read. Diana is searingly honest -- about the pain, the happiness, the trauma, the funniness, about love and lovers, about family and business partners. And about lawyers, courtrooms, evidence. And the glamorous TV pr business, Cannes, motorcycling, horse riding... about life. A compelling page turner; except: another confession -- I had to stop reading at one point. Not the pain, the recuperation, the adjustment, it was all the way at the end of chapter 33, in the courtroom. I was too tense. After all she'd been through, to have to prove she was right, and prove she needed compensation -- the injustice! Three things I wish she'd included. 1) Reminder to younger readers and Americans that trains then had doors on hinges that you slammed (at least think that was the kind involved). 2) At the start of Chapter 33, I really needed to know a little more about the time her man (no spoiler, I won't name him here!) suddenly walked out on her while they were abroad. 3) I want to know what happened next! She has gone on to do so many fascinating, good and strong things -- sequel please! Thank you, Diana, for taking me on your journey.
I received an advance copy of this book from the publishers in exchange for an honest review.
I received an advance copy of this book from the publishers in exchange for an honest review.
May 2, 2016
This book is both a sweet, sweet true romance as well as a chilling narrative of a brutal fight with British law. The author is a successful 29-year-old woman who has recently started her own business in television public relations. On her way to a meeting, she steps onto a stationary subway train and is thrown off. The train runs over her, mangling both legs, which ultimately have to be amputated. She is fitted with prosthetic legs after a long stay in the hospital.
The author is a very perceptive woman who reads expressions and body language extremely well and can articulately write about her experiences. There is an entire story in her accident and hospital stay, another in her losing her love after her accident ("no one could blame him" is the common sentiment), a third in her finding a new love and marrying him, and a fourth in her vicious fight with British Rail, which claims the accident is her fault and that it has no liability in the matter.
The book is by turns dramatic and awful, sweetly romantic, and a description of her bruising battle with the British Railway, which demeans her at every turn.
This is a GREAT book, and I'd highly recommend it to everyone.
The author is a very perceptive woman who reads expressions and body language extremely well and can articulately write about her experiences. There is an entire story in her accident and hospital stay, another in her losing her love after her accident ("no one could blame him" is the common sentiment), a third in her finding a new love and marrying him, and a fourth in her vicious fight with British Rail, which claims the accident is her fault and that it has no liability in the matter.
The book is by turns dramatic and awful, sweetly romantic, and a description of her bruising battle with the British Railway, which demeans her at every turn.
This is a GREAT book, and I'd highly recommend it to everyone.
May 11, 2015
A simply un-put-downable, and sometimes horrifying read by a very courageous lady.
Age 29 Diana fell under a London train and lost both her legs. While traumatised and trying to come to terms with what happened to her British Rail decided to prosecute "The Fall Girl". They believed she had boarded a moving train and trespassed on the railway lines!
Her fight for justice took 5 years all the while coming to terms being a young woman with a disability. An honest account of her life before, during and after, her boyfriends, finding love and having her daughter Lara. An inspiration read. Would recommend.
Age 29 Diana fell under a London train and lost both her legs. While traumatised and trying to come to terms with what happened to her British Rail decided to prosecute "The Fall Girl". They believed she had boarded a moving train and trespassed on the railway lines!
Her fight for justice took 5 years all the while coming to terms being a young woman with a disability. An honest account of her life before, during and after, her boyfriends, finding love and having her daughter Lara. An inspiration read. Would recommend.
November 23, 2015
A Great Book!!
I enjoy reading non-fiction books but, I have to admit that it was hard to read at times. She was brutally honest which I understand she had to be. I could relate to what Diana was and is still going through because, I too am in a wheelchair even though our circumstances that led to it are totally different. I to had to learn a new normal and found myself asking the same questions she asked and her book gave me so much insight. You won't be able to put it down and it will make you search your soul, you will certainly be changed. I would recommend it to anyone who needs encouragement, hope and too know they are not alone.
I enjoy reading non-fiction books but, I have to admit that it was hard to read at times. She was brutally honest which I understand she had to be. I could relate to what Diana was and is still going through because, I too am in a wheelchair even though our circumstances that led to it are totally different. I to had to learn a new normal and found myself asking the same questions she asked and her book gave me so much insight. You won't be able to put it down and it will make you search your soul, you will certainly be changed. I would recommend it to anyone who needs encouragement, hope and too know they are not alone.
September 6, 2016
I read this book very quickly. What an amazing story from a woman who had to fight tooth and nail to receive compensation for a train accident she was involved in which resulted in her having both legs amputated. The courage and fight that Diana showed was really highlighted in this book along with laughter and tears. What really came across to me was the warmth, love and support her family and friends gave her as she tried to overcome this horrific accident. For me this really stood out and I think helped to aide her recovery.
February 16, 2018
The memoir of a successful business woman who was forging her way in her own press, public relations and strategy consultancy in the fickle world of international television. Diana was young, beautiful, single and motivated. Then the unthinkable happened. Diana was involved in an accident that left her with appalling life changing injuries. This book is primarily about Diana’s fight, initially to just survive. Then the battle to accept the impact on her life that she would have to learn to live with and her determination to return to the business that she loved. The other battle that Diana felt compelled to pursue was for justice against the national company responsible for her injuries. A fight against the big boys of business is not for the faint hearted. A compelling read and not a book you’ll lay down for long, before it calls you back for more.
February 1, 2018
Absolutely brilliant.....
Thank you so much Diana for allowing us to look into your incredible journey. What an incredible lady you are. I have seldom read a book that I couldn't put down but this is one. First time I have ever given 5 stars and still believe Diana and the book are worth even more than that. Your husband and your daughter are so very lucky to have such a strong and couragous woman in their lies.
Thank you so much Diana for allowing us to look into your incredible journey. What an incredible lady you are. I have seldom read a book that I couldn't put down but this is one. First time I have ever given 5 stars and still believe Diana and the book are worth even more than that. Your husband and your daughter are so very lucky to have such a strong and couragous woman in their lies.
January 12, 2018
Diana Morgan-Hill's account of an accident that left her with both legs amputated and an impending law suit from BR. How shocking I found BR's heartlessness over this amazing woman's attempt to build a new life for herself and how disgusting that a five year court battle had to take place which Diana says was worse than the actual loss of her limbs and this I can truly believe. Inspirational.
July 28, 2018
Very. Brave and courageous
What an emotional and interesting book how she took on a big company and won despite their lies also has she adapted to everyday life taking on the things we take for granted couldn't put it down when I started read I g would highly recommend
What an emotional and interesting book how she took on a big company and won despite their lies also has she adapted to everyday life taking on the things we take for granted couldn't put it down when I started read I g would highly recommend
July 12, 2019
Inspirational
I love this book, not because of the pain and stress the author suffered, but because of her honesty and even more so because of her account of having to deal with a legal system that thinks their job is a game when people's lives and figures are on the line.
I love this book, not because of the pain and stress the author suffered, but because of her honesty and even more so because of her account of having to deal with a legal system that thinks their job is a game when people's lives and figures are on the line.
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January 23, 2026I don’t rate memoirs as it’s someone’s life story but this is a brilliant book. Diana comes across really open and honest in the wake of such a tragic event and is a courageous and inspirational lady.
January 22, 2018
What an amazing story!
This book exhausted me it is so personal and moving. I felt the frustration and anger with BR and the opposing legal teams. It truly is an amazing story.
This book exhausted me it is so personal and moving. I felt the frustration and anger with BR and the opposing legal teams. It truly is an amazing story.
May 6, 2018
Great read
Great book. I wish to say only that so that's all for now I hope 5 more words left great
Great book. I wish to say only that so that's all for now I hope 5 more words left great
June 16, 2019
Less court case, more life afterwards would have been better
September 21, 2019
Shocking
Awful to see how much she had to fight against something that was not her fault and the strength and courage she had. An amazing read.
Awful to see how much she had to fight against something that was not her fault and the strength and courage she had. An amazing read.
August 24, 2020
Great novel
This was a great book. Kind of tragedy at the beginning but over all a nice and interesting story to read.
This was a great book. Kind of tragedy at the beginning but over all a nice and interesting story to read.
September 15, 2021
A moving biography of a horrendous accident followed by years of learning to live without legs, legal battles and love. An engaging read.
January 14, 2026
amazing woman
This book was full of ups and downs of a very very strong woman and her battle . Definitely worth a read
This book was full of ups and downs of a very very strong woman and her battle . Definitely worth a read
November 10, 2015
What an amazing true story of loss love courage anger and finally happiness. When Diana lost both her legs in a horrific incident her life would never be the same again. That she survived was a miracle in its self and she probably would never have made it if it hadn't been for the love from friends and family.Recovery was only part of her journey she had to fight for justice and prove that she hadn't been to blame. Diane told the story with conviction and I would love to read further books.
July 10, 2016
A story of true determination and bravery when her life was changed in seven seconds. A fight against a legal system and a battle to feel important and valued. True courage!
November 17, 2017
what a heartbreaking story but has a happy ending
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