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In our first episode, we had a long discussion with Linda K. Olson about her book Gone and the challenges she has seen in her life and how she dealt with them. LINDA K. OLSON'S LINKS Gone - A Memoir of Love, Body, and Taking Back My Life: https://amzn.to/3dEzUiR Website: http://www.lindakolson.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlindakolson/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkxtD_25ccp2sDV2OSYuNKQ/videos ___ Check out our website: https://www.marked4glory.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marked4glory Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marked4glory Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marked4glory Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/marked4glory Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.marked4glory.com/youtube --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/m4gadvocacymedia/support
In this episode, we speak with author of the new book "Gone", Linda K. Olson. Linda is not only an Author, she is a Wife, A Mom, A Grandma, A Doctor and the Survivor of a Train Crash which left her a TRIPLE AMPUTEE! Linda's story is not only one of survival, determination, and courage but also one of love and strength. Her story will make you laugh, cry and laugh some more! Her book is a page turner and a story that you hate to see come to an end. Visit her website at: www.lindakolson.com
In this episode, we speak with author of the new book "Gone", Linda K. Olson. Linda is not only an Author, she is a Wife, A Mom, A Grandma, A Doctor and the Survivor of a Train Crash which left her a TRIPLE AMPUTEE! Linda's story is not only one of survival, determination, and courage but also one of love and strength. Her story will make you laugh, cry and laugh some more! Her book is a page turner and a story that you hate to see come to an end. Visit her website at: www.lindakolson.com
SUMMARY Radiologist, author, and speaker Linda K. Olson shares the story of becoming a triple amputee in her new book, Gone. On the cusp of becoming doctors, Olson and her husband are hit by a train in Germany, leaving Linda without three limbs. Uttered by her husband Dave just after the accident, the words “If you can do it, I can do it” become the couple’s mantra. Olson’s book, “A Memoir of Love, Body, and Taking Back My Life,” takes us through the arduous years of healing and rehab to the happy years of creating a family, pursuing a dream career, and traveling the world. KEY MOMENTS FOR OLSON Losing three limbs Choosing humor and happiness over misery Making lists of things to attack Learning to walk Living alone to finish a medical residency Getting pregnant and having two children Going on high-adventure camping trips Becoming a world-renowned radiologist Being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease Giving motivational speeches around the world KEY QUOTES FROM THE OLSONS From Linda’s husband Dave in his first conversation with her after the accident: “I didn’t marry your arms and your legs….I married you—what’s inside." From Linda’s daughter Tiffany from her online writing class at UCLA: “I wanted everyone to know that her disability was only physical, not mental, and that she could do everything that everyone else could do." From Linda’s son Brian in his personal statement for medical school: “As a couple, my parents reveal the dedication and effort required in a genuine partnership. I have learned that what some call sacrifice is actually a combination of compassion, respect, and willingness—even eagerness—to change for someone else.” From Linda: “Attitude was the only thing I had control of, so my mind went into overdrive trying to be optimistic and cheerful. I pretended my brain was a muscle, which, if squeezed tightly enough, would power my way through, all the challenges ahead of us.” BUY Gone: A Memoir of Love, Body, and Taking Back My Life RECOMMENDATION Watch Linda do 22 one-arm pushups! Connect with us! Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Website Special thanks… Music Credit Sound Editing Credit
In this episode of The Mountain Life Lynn Ware Peek's guest is Triple amputee Dr. Linda K. Olson. She joins the show to discuss her memoir, GONE: A Memoir of Love, Body, and Taking Back My Life . The inspiring true story begins when Linda is hit by a train after her car stalls on the tracks and about how she learned to walk with prostheses, change diapers and insert IVs with one hand. Despite challenges, Olson pursued an illustrious thirty-year career as an award-winning Professor of Radiology at UCSD and raised two children to canoe, backpack, kayak and travel in remote places.