Gabby

A Story of Courage and Hope

By: Gabrielle Giffords, Mark Kelly

Narrated by: Mark Kelly

"An extraordinary tale…of love, of unthinkable trauma, of a heroic partnership…Redefining for the world what it means to be a fighter.” —People

The New York Times bestseller by Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, astronaut and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly—an incredibly inspiring story of adventure, public service, love, and overcoming tragedy. Now a documentary film titled Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down.

The shooting of Gabby Giffords and nineteen others, six of whom were killed, took place in Tuscon, Arizona on January 8, 2011, in the early days of what has become a tragic and devastating escalation of mass shootings across the United States.

Gabby had just begun her third term serving in the Arizona House of Representatives and was meeting with her constituents when she was shot in the head. She was evacuated to the hospital in critical condition. Her husband, Mark Kelly, a retired U.S. Navy captain and an astronaut for NASA at the time, flew directly from Houston and dedicated himself to Gabby’s bedside as she fought to survive and recover.

This book chronicles the lives of these two extraordinary American figures—the careers that led them to one another; their passion for public service; and the grueling medical challenges and hard-fought journey to Gabby’s significant recovery. In 2013, Gabby and Mark launched Americans for Responsible Solutions, a non-profit and Super-Pac which would later become Giffords, an American advocacy and research organization focused on promoting gun control. That same year, Gabby received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award in recognition of the political, personal, and physical courage she demonstrated in her public advocacy for policy reforms aimed at reducing gun violence.

Really great book

This book is truly an amazing story. I didn't want to put it down. Remarkable story of recovery and love.

An inspiring story

I highly recommend this account of Gabby Giffords journey from the day of being shot till her first appearance at the Capital years later.
Narrated by her husband,Scott, it tells a lot about his career as an astronaut as well as her arduous journey towards recovery through therapy. What an amazing woman she is.

courage love

Would you listen to Gabby again? Why?

Yes, never want to forget what happened

What was one of the most memorable moments of Gabby?

Gabby's last vote on the house floor

Have you listened to any of Mark Kelly and Jeffrey Zaslow ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

no

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Any additional comments?

God Bless Gabby, thank you for all you do for others.

A love story

This book is incredible and beautiful. A great real love story. Listen it’s really good

Unbelievable Courage

Where does Gabby rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

In the upper third

What other book might you compare Gabby to and why?

Compres to the story of the brain scientist who had a massive stroke, and documented the entire experience as it was happening (the name of the book may be My Stroke of Genious, or I might have thought it should have been called that, I can't remember!).

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Because I, too, have a disorder that affects my brain, I felt a lot of sympathy for the frustration Gabby went through after all her hard work, and yet is still unable to find a word, or express a thought that once was so easy for her. It brought me to tears many times in the book.

Any additional comments?

I had a strong negative reaction to Gabby's husband and his controlling ways over her life once the shooting occurred. Having once been fiercely independent myself, and now under the 24/7 care of my husband, I am sensitive to what is between the lines, not just what is being said. If it works for her, though, who am I to complain?