A Match to the Heart One Woman's Story of Being Struck By Lightning by Gretel Ehrlich

A Match to the Heart One Woman's Story of Being Struck By Lightning Reviews

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  Cari

  While I was recovering from my knee surgery and doing PT at the Mapleton Pool I met a professor from CU who told me that this was the best book he had ever written Indeed she is a beautiful writer and shares her process of recovery after being struck by lightening Using images of nature she weaves a sometimes intense but beautiful account of her journey back to healthI found it very inspiring for my own recovery process
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  Nicholas

  Fascinating both from the science of it but from the personal experience She tells of her experience being struck by lightning and the recovery over the next couple of years She ponders on the meaning of life goes into he biology of the body and muses on her walks on the beach
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  Bernardo

  Being struck by lightning is nothing sort of strange And Ehrlich manages to put that experience into words Her narrative is efficient to the point distant when it needs to be though it could use less efficiency and passion in some moments But when emotions come into play when she pours her heart out this book becomes a page turner
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  Susan Raines

  I read this as part of my what does it feel like to be struck by lightning? research While the author's descriptions of the strike and its aftermath are fascinating much of the book just didn't grab me and I found myself skimming over those paragraphs
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  Alec

  I picked this up on account of my love affair with Ehrlich's The Solace of Open Spaces As a nurse I enjoyed her exploration of the pathophysiology of lightning strikes fleshed out by the expertise of her cardiologist turned close friend Though certainly not the focus of the story the immediate aftermath of her lightning strike highlights the devastating conseuences of chronically under funded and under staffed healthcare centers in rural America Lucky for her her fame and her supportive parents supported a transition from her Wyoming ranch to a beach side rental along the California coast where she sought healing through beach walks and close proximity to excellent healthcare Though The Solace of Open Spaces still has my heart I enjoyed her familiar descriptions of the Wyoming landscape contrasted with that of her city mouse digs The companionship of her fellow lightning strike victim ranch pup helped explore the challenges faced between those torn between city and country
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  Kelso

  I read The Solace of Open Spaces for class in high school and was immediately taken with Gretel Ehrlich's style of writing Her story of recovery and struggle is beautifully written Her journey into herself written through the landscapes of the California coast Wyoming plains and glaciers in Alaska is mesmerizing Whatever Ehrlich writes about whether it's the inner workings of the heart muscle or the many creatures that occupy tide pools; it's always well researched obvious from the depth and detail she goes into Vivid descriptions of interacting with landscape for me evoked deep emotion and transported me to wherever she was I Highly recommend her books to anyone who spends time outside or wanting to expose themselves to some amazing writing
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  Q

  I read this along time ago now over 20 years And was very moved by it The author Gretel Erlich was struck by lightning’s and was injured I had met a man who also was when I first started doing some hospice volunteering He recommended this book Bad pun I was very struck by both of them and the changes in their lives as a result I remember Gretel found solace on the land I liked the way she wrote I would like to re read this and also her book Blizzard that I also read around the same time The beautiful wide skies of the West and the ranches she wrote about in Blizzard still speak to me There is stretch of road between Merced CA and Yosemite that I find breathtaking It’s one of my favorite places Huge ranch with these huge skies Close to the earth and coyotes and horses
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  Greta

  Gretel Ehrlich tells her own story about being hit by lightning on her ranch in Wyoming one of her dogs was also hit Her two years of recovery involve many moves family friends a support group and medical appointments Her main discovery is few medical people know what to do to help those hit by lightning
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  Caroline

  This is a fascinating read I’m a huge fan of this author’s accessible yet erudite style Somehow she makes the science and statistics behind this wild frantic random event being struck by lightning as interesting and page turning as a thriller
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  Elizabeth Good

  I love this book And I gave it to my husband to readwe generally read uite different thingshe loved it as well It's poetic it's prosaic it's medical it's botanical it's oceanic it's emotional it's unemotionalit's many things It's worth reading