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Beyond the Legal Limit
Surviving a Collision with a Drunk Driver
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On a sunny Sunday afternoon in June 2013, performer and singer Pat Henman, was driving home on the highway with her 19-year-old daughter, Maia, when they were struck head-on by a drunk driver. Both women spent months in the hospital recovering and undergoing major surgery. Pat had nineteen surgeries in the first week alone and Maia, a first-year university student, was left permanently disabled. This was the beginning of a long and painful struggle for their entire family. But as Pat and Maia were rehabilitating and trying to adapt to new routines, the familys life became engulfed in the confusing world of insurance settlements, a criminal trial against the impaired driver, and a broken legal system. Among the grief and anguish is a story of resilience, and recovery. Pat, whose vocal chords were damaged from the breathing tubes and was left with a permanent broken shoulder, was told she was unlikely to ever perform again. But with determination and retraining in her late fifties, she has slowly returned to her passion -- the stage. BEYOND THE LEGAL LIMIT is the story of how love, community support and the compassion of many, including strangers, can be the path to survival.
Pat Henman is a veteran of the Canadian theatre and music industry. Originally from Nova Scotia, Pat and her family have made Nelson, BC, their home since 2000. She has a degree in Theatre from Dalhousie University, and studied Creative Writing at UBC. She is the recipient of awards in music and television, and was recognized for her considerable Contribution to Arts, Culture and Heritage in the City of Nelson, BC in 2018. She is an appointed director of the BC Arts Council and the Pacific Regional Victims Advisory Committee. She is an active volunteer for MADD Canada.
- ISBN-13
- 9781773860497
- Publisher
- Caitlin Press
- Imprint
- Caitlin Press (CA)
- Publication date
- 14 September 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 192
- Dimensions
- 230 x 155 mm
- Illustrations
- b/w photos
- Language
- English
