So Many Angels: A Family Crisis and the Community That Got Us Through It

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Diane Cooks idyllic suburban life was shattered with one phone call. As she stood five feet away from her two young sons, her husband, Jed, delivered the news: He had just been arrested.

Her world suddenly in shambles, Diane could have fallen apartbut she knew that wasnt an option. She was a mom; her responsibility was to her boys. So she vowed to herself that she would keep herselfand her childrentogether. And then, just when it seemed things couldnt get any worse, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

is an uplifting story of resilience and strengthand a tribute to the many friends and strangers who helped Diane and her boys survive the greatest trial of their lives.

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"Diane Cook writes an honest account of her husband's arrest and her subsequent MS diagnosis. Where other writers might linger in the dark spaces, So Many Angels is an inspirational love letter to the community that kept Cook's family afloat as they struggled to make sense of their new reality. One can't help but root for Cook as she forges forward as an unexpected single parent." --Marika Lindholm, Founder ESME.com (Empowering Solo Moms Everywhere) "A gripping saga of one woman's resilience in the face of adversity. Once you start it, you won't be able to put it down." --Lori Espino, president of the New England Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society "An inspiring look at one woman's refusal to let life knock her down." --Laura Bradford, national best-selling author of Portrait of a Sister "Sometimes unexpected things happen to us. It's how we respond to those things that defines us. That's the essence of Diane's story. Inspiring." --Mike Reiss, ESPN Patriots reporter, author of Patriot Pride ". . . beautiful, heartbreaking, hopeful, raw, and real all at the same time. It reads with the smoothness of a fiction story that grabs you right away and has you wanting to turn the pages faster and faster." --MaryEllen Giombetti, CFT, SFN, SGF, ISSA Elite Trainer & Coach and owner of EMPOWERED by MEG

Author Bio

Diane Stelfox Cook is an author and attorney based in MA. She currently practices with Heaney and Small, in Milford, MA. A Boston native, Cook is a proud graduate of Boston Latin School, Clark University, Framingham State University, and Suffolk University Law School. An avid reader, she finds herself gripped by legal thrillers--both new and old! In her free time, she also enjoys participating in local research and awareness campaigns, including fundraising for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Cook's memoir, So Many Angels, details her unique personal experience overcoming a challenge in the midst of an MS diagnosis.