The Totem Pole
by Paul Pritchard
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How does Paul Pritchard’s background as a world-class rock climber shape his initial perception of the accident and his subsequent approach to survival and rehabilitation?
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The memoir begins with the shocking realization that a staff nurse tried to kill him—how does this dark humor and unflinching honesty set the tone for the rest of his journey through trauma?
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Pritchard reflects deeply on the physical and psychological limitations imposed on his newly disabled body; how does his relationship with nature and the outdoors evolve as he can no longer conquer it in the same way?
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