Life is easier when we put our challenges into perspective. This book unwittingly reminds us to do just that, and is an inspiring testament to the power of living your life's purpose, specially when it comes in a form you hadn't imagined. Trevor & Debbie Greene's book tells a monumental story of surviving and thriving from the experience of a life-threatening attack on Cpt. Greene while on assignment in Afghanistan, and the quiet instincts his then-fiance Debbie relied upon when repeatedly faced with medical prognoses she knew in her heart her fiance could overcome if she could just find the keys to unlock his extraordinary will. No test will prove it, but it's clear the enormous power of love is at work in the healing journey Trevor takes, and is still taking, the love from his fiance and daughter and family, his close friends, his rugby buddies, his soldier brothers, and the enormous circle of people he has influenced in his life and continues to inspire to make a difference in developing countries. Their story opened my eyes to the extraordinary commitment and sacrifices our Canadian forces make on our behalf, and I found the authors' writing voices engaging, compelling, and heart-expanding. I hope they write another book chronicling both Trevor's ongoing therapy and healing, and all the good works their story continues to inspire.
March Forth
The Inspiring True Story Of A Canadian Soldier's Journey Of Love, Hope And Survival
by Trevor L Greene
At the age of forty-one, Trevor Greene, a journalist and a reservist in the Canadian Army, deployed to Kandahar with the 1st Battalion PPCLI Battle Group. On March 4th, 2006, while meeting with village elders in a remote village in Kandahar Province, Greene removed his helmet out of respect, confident that a centuries-old pact would protect him from harm. Without warning, a teenage boy under the influence of the Taliban came up behind Greene and swung a rusty axe deep into his skull, nearly splitting his brain in two.
Trevor's fiancee, Debbie, was initially told that he would not live. When he survived she was told that he would never come out of his coma, let alone be able to move on his own. But Debbie never left Trevor's side, and after years of rehabilitation, setbacks, and crises, Trevor learned to talk and move again. In July 2010, he stood up at his own wedding, Debbie at his side, and his daughter, Grace, carrying their rings down the aisle as their flower girl.
March Forth is a remarkable story of love, told in two voices: Trevor's, up until the attack that changed their lives; and Debbie's, as she works tirelessly to rehabilitate the man she loves. Together, Trevor and Debbie have written the next chapter in their remarkable story.
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