On December 5th, 2018, Drew Magary was having a great time. He’d just hosted a successful Deadspin Awards ceremony. He and his coworkers were headed for the Karoke bar to celebrate, but the night ended in near tragedy for Drew. He collapsed, hitting his head so hard on the cement floor he fractured his skull, but that wasn’t the only problem he had a massive brain hemorrhage.
To save his life the doctors put him in a drug induced coma for two weeks. When he woke he was alive, but he had to figure out who the new Drew was and learn to live with his disabilities. This is the story of the two years it took him to recover.
This is a very honest and at times heart-wrenching story. However, it is told with humor and self-deprecation that makes it enjoyable to read. It is also the story of his family and friends and how they supported him through his recovery. I was particularly impressed with his wife Sonia. Suddenly she had to cope with the children as well as a husband who suffered from mood swings and inexplicable rages, and she did it with grace and humanity. If I’m every faced with the problem I hope I do as well.
I received this book from Penguin Random House for this review.
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