Synopsis:

Katherine and Jay Wolf married right after college and sought adventure far from home in Los Angeles, CA. As they pursued their dreams–she as a model and he as a lawyer–they planted their lives in the city and their church community. Their son, James, came along unexpectedly in the fall of 2007, and just six months later, everything changed in a moment for this young family.

On April 21, 2008, as James slept in the other room, Katherine collapsed, suffering a massive brain stem stroke without warning. Miraculously, Jay came home in time and called for help. Katherine was immediately rushed into brain surgery, though her chance of survival was slim. As the sun rose the next morning, the surgeon proclaimed that Katherine had survived the removal of part of her brain, though her future recovery was uncertain. Yet in that moment, there was a spark of hope. Through forty days on life support in the ICU and nearly two years in full-time brain rehab, that small spark of hope was fanned into flame.

Hope Heals documents Katherine and Jay’s journey as they struggled to regain Katherine’s quality of life and as she relearned to talk, eat, and walk. As Katherine returned home with a severely disabled body but a completely renewed purpose, she and Jay committed to celebrating this gift of a second chance by embracing life fully, even though that life looked very different than they could have ever imagined.

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What To Expect:

Readers can expect an emotional and inspirational Christian non-fiction surrounding the healing after a life-threatening condition and the changes afterwards.

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Content Warnings:

Language: Mild – Swearing by other neurotrauma patients is quoted in “bleeped out” format

Sexual Content: Mild – One neurotrauma patient accuses someone of rape; brief mentions of Katherine’s distress at losing her privacy during showering / toileting, intimacy within marriage being difficult post-accident

Violence: Mild – Medical trauma and multiple surgeries described in mild detail

Substance Use: None

Prejudices: Mild – Some readers may find it hard to read the honest perceptions of the authors as they encounter patients with cognitive impairments

Religious Themes: Pro-Christian worldview: Bible verses are quoted, prayers are recorded, and the hope Katherine and Jay cling to is very specifically rooted in the Christian God of the Bible

Other Topics: Repeated intense medical trauma; (temporary) separation of an infant from a mother; heavy themes of physical and emotional suffering

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