{"product_id":"9781504331913","title":"Katie and Me: Triumph over Tragedy","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile many people around the world watched the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, twelve-year-old Katie Hillson harbored Olympic dreams, dreams that had been growing since she was a young girl. But Katie’s aspirations were shattered when she suffered a sudden, life-changing skiing injury the same day she qualified for the Junior Olympic Festival. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eKatie and Me\u003c\/i\u003e, Taji Warren Hillson tells the family’s story as Katie is challenged to go through the same mourning process as death, as well as learning to live with and accommodate a disability. Taji narrates how mother and daughter confronted the psychological and emotional struggles in the aftermath of the crash and subsequent surgeries. Intertwined is a secondary tale of friendship, bonding, and abandonment that contains the healing aspects of forgiveness and transformational power of unconditional love.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith excerpts and artwork by Katie and testimonials from those who knew her, \u003ci\u003eKatie and Me\u003c\/i\u003e addresses topics that pushed the pair into the unsaid and unknown parts of themselves to educate and inspire others facing adversity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balboa Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47157082325232,"sku":"9781504331913","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504331913_p0.jpg?v=1763711028","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504331913","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}