{"product_id":"9781501173622","title":"Walk It Off : The True and Hilarious Story of How I Learned to Stand, Walk, Pee, Run, and Have Sex Again After a Nightmarish Diagnosis Turned My Awesome Life Upside Down","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWalk It Off\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ruth Marshall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFuriously Happy \u003c\/i\u003emeets Elaine Lui in this truly original—and surprisingly hilarious—memoir about one woman’s journey to learn how to walk after a debilitating diagnosis turned her life upside down.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn How to Walk (Again) To-Do List:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eStep 1\u003c\/b\u003e: Stand\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eStep 2\u003c\/b\u003e: Step\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eStep 3\u003c\/b\u003e: Pee (Yes!)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eStep 4\u003c\/b\u003e: Walk with walker\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eStep 5\u003c\/b\u003e: Walk with sticks\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eStep 6\u003c\/b\u003e: Walk without props\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRecreational interlude for sex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eStep 7\u003c\/b\u003e: RUN!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRuth Marshall—power mom, wife, actor, and daughter—was in great health, until one day, her feet started to tingle. She visited doctors and specialists for tests, but no one could figure out the cause of her symptoms. Was she imagining those pesky tingles? She tried to brush it off, even as she tripped over curbs and stumbled into people. Clumsiness is charming, right?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut when Ruth suddenly couldn’t feel her legs at all, she knew something was terribly wrong. Her fears were confirmed by an MRI revealing a rare tumour that had been quietly growing on her spine for more than a decade. Within days, surgery was scheduled, and after the intense eight-hour ordeal, Ruth woke up to find her legs and feet had forgotten how to do...well, everything. The question that burned in her mind was, “Will I ever walk again?”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhat Ruth thought would be three days in the hospital turned into months of rehabilitation as she relearned not only how to walk, run, pee, and even have sex again, but how to better appreciate everyone around her—including her devoted husband, her two young sons, her worried parents, her sisters, her loving friends, and the caring staff at the rehab center who help her tackle her recovery head-on.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLaugh-out-loud outrageous and searingly honest, this is a memoir that not only entertains but inspires readers to put their best foot forward and walk off anything life throws their way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“A \u003cb\u003epage-turning and inspiring\u003c\/b\u003e journey of recovery. . . . Hilarious and hopeful.” \u003cbr\u003e“I can’t remember the last time I’ve liked a character in a book so much—only this one is real. . . . Ruth Marshall’s story is \u003cb\u003efilled with heart and courage and heaping spoonfuls of humor\u003c\/b\u003e.” \u003cbr\u003e“Funny, heartfelt, and well written. . . . \u003cb\u003eProfound and witty.\u003c\/b\u003e  I could not put it down. ”\u003cbr\u003e“A moving and hilarious portrayal of what happens when our bodies get the best of us and life is turned upside down . . . \u003cb\u003eWry and honest and wickedly funny\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWalk It Off\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderful debut memoir from a \u003cb\u003ewriter to watch\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e“A \u003cb\u003ehilarious account\u003c\/b\u003e of the kind of thing we all pray doesn’t happen to us. . . . An epic journey of recovery that is equally scary and funny.” \u003cbr\u003e“Ruth Marshall writes with unblinking honesty and intimate charm about the challenges and triumphs of medical calamity. \u003cb\u003eThe pages practically turn themselves.\u003c\/b\u003e” \u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eRevelatory, human, gutting and funny\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Taking a simple step will never feel the same. One of those books you can’t put down and you will insist that everyone you love has to read. Ruth Marshall is us, at our worst and most brave.” \u003cbr\u003e“So funny, so \u003cb\u003eachingly poignant\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Ruth’s story is \u003cb\u003eriveting\u003c\/b\u003e, her warmth and honesty irresistible.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781501173622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40592529293518,"sku":"9781501173622","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_38f37f8f-2554-4239-811d-468e248e738c.jpg?v=1637769974","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781501173622","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}