{"product_id":"9780692209356","title":"A Thousand Sparks of Light","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe good news is that you do not have cancer. The bad news is that you did not need the surgery.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery year, preventable medical errors cause the deaths of hundreds of thousands. In \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Sparks of Light\u003c\/i\u003e, nationally known health care expert Lenore Janecek tells her harrowing story to inform and empower patients about this urgent issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book revolves around the jury trial in her suit against the hospital that performed the unnecessary surgery and covered it up, providing actual testimony along with Janecek's thoughts about the proceedings as they occurred.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut that's just part of the story. This book also takes an intimate look inside the emotional life of an extraordinary woman. Remarkably, the chain of e-mails between Janecek and her psychiatrist appear throughout the book, revealing the ongoing real-time conversations that helped her understand that she had suffered PTSD as a child due to abuse and the death of her mother from medical error-and she was now suffering from it again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbove all else, \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Sparks of Light\u003c\/i\u003e is an uplifting spiritual journey. A strong warrior for justice and empowerment, Janecek's story is about the spirit of coming together to make our world better for everyone in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LJA Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49784815550704,"sku":"9780692209356","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780692209356","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}