Not for Nothing, but for What

At the time of writing the book, the author was only 31 years old, but the density of events in her life would shock even the most hardened skeptics who claim that such things cannot happen to one person. A serious injury at a rather young age, then — brain cancer, a series of complex surgeries, the loss of her husband, clinical depression, anorexia, coma, long rehabilitation — Polina herself jokingly calls herself a professional patient, but anyone who reads her book will say that she is more of a professional survivor. Polina Ponomareva shares her experience on how to act in situations that others consider hopeless and insurmountable. This book will be for you: • a strong shoulder of a friend to lean on in difficult times; • a set of tools for helping yourself and crutches for the first steps; • a roadmap for survival, and with a happy ending. Just know: in the darkest hour, you are no longer alone, miracles do happen, and there is always a way out as long as we are alive!