Summary Of I Want My Life Back By Ken Dawis

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When on the verge of death, hope and faith is important to keep one pushing forward through hard times. Gina, Jenny, Donna, Nick and Lauren’s stories can help prove this statement true. Gina, Jenny, and Donna were lost in death valley with a scarce food and water source. They had been driving for hours and were not feeling well due to the to the hot and dry weather. On page eight of “Lost in Death Valley” by Kristen Lewis, it states, “now their lives depended on making it back to those trees. Because where there trees, there is water… It was at least 125 degrees. The superheated rocks on the ground burned their feet through their shoes (Lewis 8)”. The evidence proclaims that, finding those trees had given the group hope that they would be able to find their way out of Death Valley or be found. …show more content…

He was put in a coma and when he woke up, weeks later, He barely had any recollection of what happened or why he was in the hospital. The article states “He never stops fighting… he has that strong spirit that keeps him moving forward. No matter the roadblock he ends up coming across in his life he finds a way around it (Lewis 7)”. This piece of evidence speaks about how Nick had to relearn how to speak, walk, and do other everyday tasks. Nick was determined to make progress in rehabilitation. He wanted to live his life the way he wanted to. Nick, his friends, and family all believed that Nick would be able to return to his everyday life. In the third article, Unbroken by Kristen Lewis, it talks about a girl who has neuroblastoma that had metastasized. The treatment that she took caused her to become sicker. The passage declares “Yes, the day had been hard. Yes, she was worried. But if Lauren was anything she hopeful (Lewis

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