Emma Carey Emma Carey i(24794623 works by)
Gender: Female
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Emma Carey is a writer from Queensland. In 2013 she had a skydiving accident which left her a paraplegic. 

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y separately published work icon The Girl Who Fell From The Sky Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2022 24794642 2022 single work autobiography

'From a terrible accident that left her paraplegic, Emma Carey has become an inspiration for hundreds of thousands online to live life to the fullest and remind us that if we can, we must.

'There on that helicopter, somewhere over Switzerland on a Sunday in June, came the first tiny whisper. A voice that would carry me for years to come. 'I'm going to be ok. There's still joy here.'

'When Emma Carey was twenty, she fell from 14,000 feet and survived. In The Girl Who Fell From the Sky Emma tells us the inspirational story of how, through one of her greatest tragedies, she found her truest self.

'From waking in the hospital a paraplegic to learning how to use her legs again, through the six-year long court case and now being finally free to make the most of her life, Emma teaches us the importance of courage and resilience.

'This heartfelt book is more than a memoir, it's a call to action that reminds us not to take our lives and abilities for granted - to live every day like it could be our last.' (Publication summary)

2023 longlisted Indie Awards Nonfiction
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