C5: from Impact to Recovery

On May 3, 2013, Pachino's husband suffered a spinal cord injury. The months that followed were the stuff of nightmares. C5 is the poignant, inspirational account of the first year of life and recovery post-accident. Pachino brings the reader into the hospital rooms, the therapy gyms and her very thoughts as her husband battles the unthinkable and perseveres with faith and grit. Compelling and thought-provoking, her story is often raw yet filled with hope. This is a story that will resonate with you long after the turn of the last page. - Jack Gladstein, MD Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology University of Maryland School of Medicine