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Reviewer: Author, Barbara Rubin

This is a memoir by our friend and fellow book club member, which will be published in October. At seventeen, Barbara's daughter Jennifer is in a horrific car accident and sustains a traumatic brain injury that sends her into a two-week coma. Once she awakens, a unique disability presents itself: Jenn lacks any traditional method of communication. Unable to speak orfunction on her own,Jenn mustrelearn basic life skills in a rehabilitation facility while Barbara and her family struggle to piece together their lives, now forever changed. When it becomes clear that Barbara and her husband cannot care for Jenn on their own, they move her to a group home. Over time, three creative, lighthearted women become Jenn's caregivers, and with their support Jenn reenters the community and experiencestravel and adventure, all while capturing the hearts ofthose around her with her engaging and quirky personality. Despite her disability,Jenn connects with everyone in herlife, andBarbara ultimately realizesthatJenn'slack of language doesn'tstop her from having a voice. A touching memoir thatstrikes a delicate balance between sorrow and joy, heartbreak and triumph, More Than You Can See is Barbara's story of moving beyond tragedy and discovering profound and fulfilling life lessons waiting for her on the other side