One unknown : a powerful account of survival and one woman's inspirational journey to a new life / Gill Hicks.

By:

Hicks, Gill

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Rodale, 2007.Description: xi, 256 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., col. ports. ; 20 cmISBN:

9781905744145

DDC classification:

303.62509421 22

Partial contents:

1Letting Go - - 2. Priority one - - 3. Keep the lines clear. 4. - - Journeys of uncertainty - - 5. A new normal.- - 6. On my own two feet. - - 7. Leaving the bubble - - 8.Piecing it all together. - - 9.Becoming Known - - 10. In sickness and in health. 11. Remember to live. - - 12 This is just the beginning.

Subject: This is an incredibly moving account of tragedy and its aftermath, as told by Gill Hicks, survivor of the London bombings in July 2005. Gill was the last person to be pulled alive from the wreckage of the tube train at Russell Square underground station. Unidentifiable on arrival in hospital, having sustained horrific injuries which led to both of her legs being amputated, Gill was labelled as 'One Unknown' on her wristband and life hung in the balance for several days. She was saved by the dedication of the medical staff treating her, and by her own single-minded will to survive. This is, quite simply, a wonderful book. It is humbling, uplifting, funny and deeply moving, and it contains a message of great, yet quiet power. Gill writes with honesty, humour and courage. "One Unknown" is a call to us all to strive for a more tolerant and peaceful world. This paperback edition contains a new foreword - three years after the bombings happened, plus a new chapter written by Gill's husband, giving his account of the events of the past three years.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	303.62509421 HIC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		900184863

"Survivor of the London bombings"--Cover.

This is an incredibly moving account of tragedy and its aftermath, as told by Gill Hicks, survivor of the London bombings in July 2005. Gill was the last person to be pulled alive from the wreckage of the tube train at Russell Square underground station. Unidentifiable on arrival in hospital, having sustained horrific injuries which led to both of her legs being amputated, Gill was labelled as 'One Unknown' on her wristband and life hung in the balance for several days. She was saved by the dedication of the medical staff treating her, and by her own single-minded will to survive. This is, quite simply, a wonderful book. It is humbling, uplifting, funny and deeply moving, and it contains a message of great, yet quiet power. Gill writes with honesty, humour and courage. "One Unknown" is a call to us all to strive for a more tolerant and peaceful world. This paperback edition contains a new foreword - three years after the bombings happened, plus a new chapter written by Gill's husband, giving his account of the events of the past three years.

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