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Gabby

By: Gabrielle Giffords, Mark Kelly
Narrated by: Mark Kelly, Jeffrey Zaslow
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From one of the most admired and beloved couples in recent American history, an extraordinarily moving story of public service, risk-taking, romance - and the journey toward recovery. This book delivers hope and redemption in the face of the tragic shooting, and introduces two unforgettable heroes.

©2011 Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Commander Mark E. Kelly (P)2011 Simon & Schuster

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AMAZING!

Their story of tragedy, struggle and triumph is truly inspiring. To hear Gabby read the last chapter of the book absolutely made me cry with heartfelt joy for her and her family. Go Gabby and Mark!

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Inspirational story I'll listen to again & again

This book is so much more than a story of courage and hope. It is the story of their love for each other and for this country--with the important message that we all need to renew our commitment to civility and respect for each other. I treasure the fact that Mark reads the book--he does an amazing job expressing his joys and frustrations. And hearing Gabby read the last chapter is perfect. Godspeed to Mark and Gabby!

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Unbelievable Courage

Where does Gabby rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

In the upper third

What other book might you compare Gabby to and why?

Compres to the story of the brain scientist who had a massive stroke, and documented the entire experience as it was happening (the name of the book may be My Stroke of Genious, or I might have thought it should have been called that, I can't remember!).

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Because I, too, have a disorder that affects my brain, I felt a lot of sympathy for the frustration Gabby went through after all her hard work, and yet is still unable to find a word, or express a thought that once was so easy for her. It brought me to tears many times in the book.

Any additional comments?

I had a strong negative reaction to Gabby's husband and his controlling ways over her life once the shooting occurred. Having once been fiercely independent myself, and now under the 24/7 care of my husband, I am sensitive to what is between the lines, not just what is being said. If it works for her, though, who am I to complain?

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Absolutely inspiring!

Given this book was written hastily due to the contemporary nature of it, this was a great read! The narrator's voice was a bit sing-songy, but knowing he is an astronaut telling his own story and not a professional narrator, it was no problem. Besides, the emotion of the story easily overcomes any shortcomings the narrator might have. In trying to find adjectives for this book, I can only keep coming up with one - INSPIRATIONAL! GO GABBY! GO MARK!

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I really liked how Gabby got to read the end

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes I would recommend this book. I was in AZ the say this happened and I was reading the book was like being there. I got to hear it from not the TV people's point of vew I got to hear it from the other persons point of vew.

What did you like best about this story?

I loved hearing that someone got hurt and it took more then just hear family the help her get better. It was a family thing. You can tell that her family was right with her all the time.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

The view for the person it happened to.
When you are down the best thing is to get back up and show the world I can
With the right health care you can over come anything

Any additional comments?

to both Mark and Gabrielle thank you for sharing your story with use all. I have C P and there are days that I would like to just stop all the work that I need to do to keep my job. I had times when I just cried with the tell of all that was going on. So any time I go to a point in my life were I just wanted to give up. I said what would Gappy do.

The very last part were Gappy read it was something that I will listen to over and over all the time. it said something to me

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An Inspiring Story, Great Performance as well

Would you consider the audio edition of Gabby to be better than the print version?

I would consider this to be better than the print version because Mark himself is reading the book. His inflection and struggle add an entirely new layer to the book.

What other book might you compare Gabby to and why?

I would compare this with Bob and Lee Woodruff's book as it is another journey from TBI back to life.

What does Mark Kelly and Jeffrey Zaslow bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Mark brings a layer of humanity to the story, hearing him read his contingency letters added a wave of emotion where needed and humor to break what could be a very sad book.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The moment that particularly moved me was Mark's description of the plane ride to Tuscon when it was reported that Gabby had died. So moving and honest, he could have omitted it completely, but instead chose to tell his entire journey.

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Gabby

Mark and Gabby’s love for each other is the best part of the book! But I didn’t realize the vast majority of the book is about Gabby’s political purposes, which I have little interest in. The second most important part of the book for me is Mark’s astronaut life. As much as I respect them, Mark’s reading is his repetitive “reading” voice of the repetitive politician words….

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inspiration

This book was written because of a tragedy, but it is filled with courage, hope, inspiration, and determination! Thank you for sharing your story Gabrielle!

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A love story

This book is incredible and beautiful. A great real love story. Listen it’s really good

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Inspiring and Well-Perfomed

I absolutely loved listening to Mark Kelly's account of the assassination attempt on his wife, and her incredible journey of recovery. It was heartfelt and incredibly moving.

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