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Together: A Memoir of a Marriage and a Medical Mishap Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Judy Goldman (Author), Kathe Mazur (Narrator), Random House Audio (Publisher)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 291 ratings
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Novelist and poet Judy Goldman's inspiring account of the mishap that left her husband paralyzed, how it tested their marriage, and their struggle to regain their "normal" life.

When Judy Goldman’s husband of almost four decades has a routine spinal injection to alleviate back pain, he is instantly paralyzed from the waist down - a phenomenon no doctor can explain or undo. She’s forced to take over, navigating the byzantine medical world they suddenly find themselves in. Her husband is forced to give in. This is the starting point for Together, which looks at the changes every couple faces - the slow, ordinary ones brought about by time and the sudden, dramatic ones that take us by surprise. Identities shift; roles switch. How do we adjust? How do we let go of the if-onlys? Together is a deeply honest story about the life we dream of and the life we make - an elegant and empathetic meditation on what happens to love, over time and all at once.

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  1. Listening Length
    6 hours and 16 minutes
  2. Author
    Judy Goldman
  3. Narrator
    Kathe Mazur
  4. Audible release date
    February 12, 2019
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Random House Audio
  7. ASIN
    B07MNJQXHT
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 6 hours and 16 minutes
Author Judy Goldman
Narrator Kathe Mazur
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date February 12, 2019
Publisher Random House Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07MNJQXHT
Best Sellers Rank #288,488 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#640 in Biographies of Medical Professionals (Audible Books & Originals)
#1,110 in Biographies of Authors
#3,837 in Medical Professional Biographies

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I bought it because I enjoyed listening to the author when she spoke in Atlanta a few weeks ago. I don't often read memoir, but I found this book intriguing! I rarely put it down all weekend and finished it by Sunday night. There is much to relate to in this honest portrayal of a marriage- the twists and turns of hope and bitter disappointment, the ultimate realignment of a couple, the delicate balance of roles, the making of unlikely and unwitting heroes!
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Lilybelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Our lives ca change in a moment
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2019
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Judyand Henry Goldmen led a charmed life in their leafy Charlotte neighborhood. Judy is a published poet and the author of several novels. Henry is a successful optometrist and a competitive athlete. Her readers know them through a Judy’s poems and books, especially her heart rending memoir about the death of her older sister, “Losing My Sister.”
In one simple elective procedure their life changed. And, yes...this can happen to any of us. We eat right. We exercise. We work the crossword puzzle. Our mantra is “staying healthy.” Healthcare today is a scary world. Not to be taken lightly. Henry was lucky. He had Judy and his children as his advocate.
Through a life long habit of writing everything down to processs and make sense of her life, Judy kept copius notes of the ordeal she and Henry faced together. The results is this book. Read this book. Let it be your manual and reference. Laugh and cry with the Goldman’s but learn from it. You may need Judy’s wisdom in dealing with our healthcare system and her determination to help her husband one day.
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carilynp
4.0 out of 5 stars A couple who could have come undone but instead, they come together.
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2019
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In TOGETHER: A MEMOIR OF A MARRIAGE AND A MEDICAL MISHAP, Judy Goldman details the emotionally painful situation of an out-patient treatment that her husband undergoes to relieve chronic back pain only for him to wake up to find the unthinkable. The procedure has gone wrong. The doctor who performed it is nothing short of unsympathetic and, subsequently, there are many more inattentive medical professionals. The Goldmans are left questioning everything. Instead of throwing her hands up in the air, Judy takes charge and in an instant, the roles within their marriage are reversed.

Read about a couple who could have come undone, but, instead, they come together. Because that is what they do. A wife with vivid recall who surprises, perhaps even herself, and her husband with her once hidden strength. About a marriage that goes through the test of not only time but a medical battle and lives up to the vow: ‘in sickness and in health.’
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Loving Granma
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book! A true story of courage and devotion.
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2019
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This book is about the lives of two people, deeply in love, after years of marriage, who face horrific consequences beyond their control, and how this makes their love even deeper and more lasting. Written in the first person, you really feel and relate to the emotions that both Judy and Henry felt throughout their ordeal and come to understand how their love helped them conquer their greatest fears and kept them going during the worst time of their lives. It is a true inspiration to all married people who may one day struggle with a life event they are not expecting or feel they were never prepared for. In the telling of her story, Judy gives hope and courage to all who experience trauma and have to work their way through complex issues, especially those dealing with health problems. I highly recommend this book to young and old alike, to give them encouragement and to perhaps prepare them for the trials we all seem to face at some time in our lives. Great read!
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Tender Vittles
5.0 out of 5 stars How simple procedures can complicate your life when you never thought it would .
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2019
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This book was as amazing as Losing my sister that she wrote too. Judy has an incredible way of writing and is so articulate ,that you see yourself in the book. So poignantly expressed and teaches us about life and coping ,and survival under such challenging conditions .i recommend both books as a reality check on how unexpectedly tough life can get on an ordinary day.
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S.N.
3.0 out of 5 stars Together: A Memoir of a Marriage and a Medical Mishap
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2020
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I enjoyed the book but disappointed the format of how it was written. It was like reading 2 books in one. It jumped from the history of the marriage and then the injury. It was hard to follow.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read.
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2019
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I couldn't put this book down. A true story of a medical mishap and a the life of this courageous couple. Henry had endured back pain and read, in the paper, of someone who appeared could help him. The day came for this procedure and it turned Henry and Judy's world upside down. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I highly recommend it.
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Anonymous
4.0 out of 5 stars An honest and devastating critique of our health care system
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2019
Yes, this book is about a marriage. But if you asked "How does the health care system work for well educated and affluent people in the United States?" this book would give a troubling and candid answer. The rehab center where no one even acknowledges her husband's arrival for ten hours; the assistance with health care problems that mostly comes because the couple is lucky enough to have personal friends who include a neurologist, surgeon, and opthamologist. The absence of answers. The family having to do the lion's share of the work. If you read this book asking yourself how an elderly or disabled or poor person would have managed the tragedy her husband suffered, the answer is a shattering indictment of our health care system. The marriage part is very well written, but honestly I felt as though this was a beautifully written description of many marriages in our country. But kudos to Ms. Goldman for her carefully kept notes of her husband's health care odyssey, and don't let your kids tell you that you were too protective and intense: that's what you have to be these days to keep your loved ones from preventable harm in our health care system. Give yourself a pat on the back and a glass of Cabernet. You deserve that and more.
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Winston's Dad
5.0 out of 5 stars Strength, Love and Determination
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2020
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Beautifully written. As we approach our 55th wedding anniversary, I appreciated the authors understanding of love and commitment through the years. The way this couple live their lives helps/helped them through the difficulties of marriage and medical mishaps. I admire their love, thoughtfulness and determination.
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