num_pages: 273
description: An astonishing memoir about how one woman survived a brutal attack by a grizzly bear, and how she recovered—as a survivor, a wife and a mother.“Overwhelmingly inspirational.... Van Tighem’s story is a testament to human strength” — The Plain DealerOn a chilly autumn morning in 1983, during a relaxing escape to the Canadian Rockies, Patricia Van Tighem and her husband were attacked by a grizzly bear. Although they survived, their ordeal was just beginning. For years Van Tighem endured numerous surgeries as doctors attempted to reconstruct her face and ease her pain. The nightmares that haunted her carried their own psychological burden. In many ways she had to redefine her sense of who she was. Van Tighem’s tale is astonishing and beautifully written. Showing a resilience that has overcome even the most traumatic of events, The Bear’s Embrace is a truly inspiring testament to the power of the human spirit.
language: English
title: The Bear's Embrace: A Story of Survival
titlecomplete: The Bear's Embrace: A Story of Survival
genres: Biography, Animals, Nature, Tragedy, Adventure, Canada, Memoir, Nonfiction, Autobiography, Survival
ratings_count: 523
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award
publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group