I Will Not Be Broken

A guide to recreating a happy and fulfilling life after catastrophe strikes that Bob and Lee Woodruff call "a road map for the individual and their family to re-enter the land of the living"* The loss of a loved one, a painful divorce, or a serious physical injury--we must all, at one point, face tragedy--unavoidable moments that divide our lives into "before" and "after." How do we muscle our way through tough times and emerge stronger, wiser--even grateful for our struggle? In 1984, author Jerry White lost his leg--and almost his life--in a landmine accident. He has endured the pain of loss and the challenge of rebuilding.

As cofounder of Survivors Corps, White has interviewed thousands of victims of tragedy. With his book I Will Not Be Broken, he shares what he has learned. White outlines a very specific five-step program to coping with disaster; to achieving strength and hope; and to turning tragedy into triumph.

In their own words, his survivor friends and colleagues share their stories. It's a group that includes the well known, like Lance Armstrong, Nelson Mandela, and the late Princess Diana, and also everyday survivors of death, loss, injury and heartbreak. Through their stories and the author's words, the book takes readers step-by-step through the process of not only surviving tragedy and victimhood, but going on to thrive.

* Bob and Lee Woodruff, authors of In an Instant

WHITE is a global activist who has dedicated his life to helping victims of violent conflict. While camping in Northern Israel in 1984, he stepped on a landmine, and he spent nearly six months in Israeli hospitals learning to walk on an artificial leg. Since then, he has become a recognized leader of the historic International Campaign to Ban Landmines, co-recipient of the 1997 Nobel Prize for Peace; and a cofounder of Survivor International.

He has testified before the US Congress and the United Nations and appeared in hundreds of media interviews and profiles. White lives in Maryland and Malta with his wife Kelly, four kids, and a Shiba Inu.