|
A View from Within...
is Pauline Grogan's highly anticipated new book about the life of James Lynch, a heroic and
inspirational person who has touched many peoples lives. For over forty years, James Lynch lay in
Tauranga hospital, becoming the longest-stay permanent patient in New Zealand history. He was
visited often, by celebrities and ordinary people alike, and formed deep and lasting relationships
with many. This is the story of one of those relationships - a poignant portrayal of the close bond
developed over the seventeen years James was visited by the author.
Pauline Grogan tells James' story with sensitivity and love. It is an absorbing tale of how a
seriously disabled man was able to come to terms with his paralysed body and live a fullness of
life. As the author discovered, he was able to help many others to move past the constraints of
their lives to a greater fullness than would have otherwise been possible.
" 'A View from
Within' is one of the most inspirational,
spiritual memoirs I have ever read. James Lynch was indeed paralysed for most of his life,
but in reading about it, I feel I have walked with a luminous spirit - one who, by acceptance of
suffering, transcended it." - Author Robert
Waldren, Boston, USA
"I met James Lynch when I visited Tauranga
hospital as leader of the Opposition. He was a very special patient and well liked by all the
staff. What
amazed me was his good nature and humour given his very challenging disabilities. I found that
inspirational. And, yes, he was easy to communicate with." -
Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, Former Prime Minister of New
Zealand
"What really makes you one of my heroes
James-was your absolute strength of character. As a young lad you sacrificed your physique for a
heroic deed. As a man you had the spiritual strength to impress an army of carers over 44
years." - Maureen
Medley
|
