The Birds Will Sing Again

<p>It seemed an unlikely match-a minister and a bartender. But Rev. Norman Helm and Gretchen fell in love and became man and wife in 1981. They lived a happy life together until the day Norm was hit by a car while crossing the street in Westborough Massachusetts on December 1 1989. He suffered a traumatic brain injury that also left him virtually deaf.</p> <p>In this memoir Gretchen tells the honest and personal story of how they have dealt with Norm's traumatic brain injury the loss of his profession as a senior pastor his profound deafness and his recent diagnosis of dementia. From the sad to the lighthearted she shares anecdotes from their life together-how they have coped with the many challenges placed in their path and how their experiences have made them stronger.</p> <p>A testimony of hope for a bright future <b>The Birds Will Sing Again</b> demonstrates how sharing painful experiences can help ease the burden of living with disabilities and shows the power of celebrating the joys of each day.</p>