Alive and Fixable
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Francie and Tony had it down: A happy family life in a vibrant community with two fine young boys. Then she got “the call.” Tony was in a terrible cycling accident that brought their summer to a screeching halt. For fifteen months Francie protected Tony on his bumpy road to recovery and he protected his family from knowing just how much he hurt. Together they learned to never give up and to accept help whether it be a friend with potato salad or a lawyer who went above and beyond. Love was everywhere, inspiring Tony and Francie to stay positive and look for the community of angels floating into their lives.
At times tearful and funny, their experiences added up to finding love when they least expected it. Alive and Fixable is a heartwarming story about discovering the ability to survive the things you think you can’t and rising above it all.
Praise for the Book
“There is no chance we can ever look away from Francie Low’s memoir. We are thunderstruck—wonderstruck—as to her courage and commitment. In the face of such dire circumstances, she writes with authority and power and, miraculously, with humor. Anyone who has endured trauma, anyone who has feared for the life of a loved one, in other words everyone alive, will take her work to heart and in the aftermath never be the same.”
“Beautifully captures how healing is rooted in the powerful combination of love, faith, and community.”
“I laughed. I cried. Amazing read…the honesty and humor made it so easy to identify with the author.”
“An inspiring story of perseverance, told with warmth and humor.”
“A gripping tale of near death and a tough recovery. Inspiring for bikers and all.”
Tony's Story
Tony Low thought his great comeback story was getting into competitive bicycling in 2006 at age 42 after not riding since he was a teenager. The Lafayette resident shed 30 pounds of fat and began placing high at races and time trials.
But an accident in July last year while riding on a lunch break at work in Danville sent him to the hospital. A truck unexpectedly turned left right in front of Low; he hit the truck’s trailer hitch, fell off his bike and was run over by the trailer the truck was towing.
His comeback story was just beginning…