A Mother's Journey
A mother's love for her children knows no end. It is an inspirational story of incredible resilience in the face of tragedy and adversity. It is a heartfelt journey that will truly touch your heart and soul. Furthermore, it is a testimony to courage, internal strength, determination, and, most of all, love. Despite losing her husband to an impact from an impaired driver, that rainy night on November 1st, 1987, her two daughters, three and five years old, were severely injured and traumatized. Her son, ten years old, was taking two to three breaths a minute and was fighting for his life. She was severely injured but found the strength to be strong for her children through faith, hope, and courage.
A Mother's Journey is a book written from the heart, a book that will take you on a rollercoaster ride and make you feel so many emotions known to man. It's a book that will make you think about how your life can change in the blink of an eye. Someone else's choices caused this mother's family to go on a journey that no one should ever have to endure. Teachers and book clubs will find this story to be an excellent choice for discussions on resilience and the impact of impaired driving.
Lisa Brodeur is the best-selling author of A Mother’s Journey Through, Faith, Hope, and Courage. She was born and raised in Southbridge, Massachusetts, by her parents. Lisa has dedicated her life to bringing awareness to impaired driving through presentations and her book. She currently lives in Charlton with her son, Kyle. Lisa’s book, her memoirs of being struck by a drunk driver, who also had cocaine in his system, struck her family’s car on the evening of November 1st, 1997; the driver forever changed her family’s lives. Lisa is disabled from the crash and takes care of her son Kyle, who is paralyzed. To contact Lisa, email her at [email protected].
If I Can Smile, I Can Live was Released on June, 2024 With Kyle Brodeur - an Amazon best seller
This is the story of Kyle Brodeur, a young man whose life was forever changed. He is a survivor of being hit head-on by an impaired driver at the young age of ten years old. Kyle was fighting for his life with every breath he took, not knowing his father had been killed on impact. His two little sisters, only three and five years old, were injured and traumatized, and his mother was severely injured. Kyle was in a year-long coma, relearning how to communicate and eat, and was left with a traumatic brain injury with severe dystonia. He is now paralyzed. He had to learn to live life in pain and accept that he would never walk or do anything for himself ever again. This young man is courageous, determined, and a warrior for everything he has been through. Kyle believes that giving up is not an option and is an inspiration to live life to the fullest the best he can. This story will inspire you to keep going, no matter what your challenges are. Life is for the living! NEVER STOP DREAMING, and IF YOU CAN SMILE, YOU CAN LIVE!
I hope you will find my book to be an inspiration to you to never give up, no matter what your challenge is in life. I hope you will look at your dream and follow it through the best you can. Remember, a disability is what you make of it; find the ability in you and make it happen.
Let my story inspire you to make changes within yourself. Do not drive impaired in any form. Appreciate your body and everything you can do; you really don’t realize what you have until it is taken from you!
Life is short; live it the best you can! BE UNSTOPPABLE! This book is perfect for summer reading programs aimed at inspiring young people and adults alike.
Lisa Brodeur is the best-selling author of A Mother’s Journey Through, Faith, Hope, and Courage. She was born and raised in Southbridge, Massachusetts, by her parents. Lisa has dedicated her life to bringing awareness to impaired driving through presentations and her heartfelt story. She currently lives in Charlton with her partner Lenny, and together they care for her son Kyle.
Lisa has written this book for her son, Kyle. She asked him many questions about his thoughts and feelings about his memoirs of being struck by an impaired driver. Their family’s minivan was hit head-on, on the evening of November 1st, 1997. This driver's wrong choice to drive intoxicated and take cocaine forever changed their lives.
Lisa is disabled from the crash and lost her husband on impact. Her two daughters, only three and five, were traumatized and injured. Her son, ten years old, was taking two to three breaths a minute and was fighting for his life. Furthermore, her son went on a journey of pain and suffering, but he is determined to live the best life possible. To contact Lisa, e-mail her at [email protected].
