"One of the funniest, bravest memoirs I've ever read. I think we all wonder what would happen if we had to start over. Here is how one woman did it-rebuilding her body and life by force of will and personality. It reminded me how humor truly is an act of grace." -John Freeman, editor of Freeman's and author of How to Read a Novelist

"Despite its name, [McKenna's memoir] is a laugh riot voyage through getting run over by a truck, recovering, living, loving..." -Gersh Kuntzman, New York Daily News columnist

"Katie McKenna shares the story of her accident with humor, love, bravery, and strength. Your heart will explode for Katie - and for yourself." -Raydene Salinas, New York Magazine

"Katie McKenna's beautiful, wrenching memoir reduced me to actual tears-and then, slowly, left me with a broad smile and a growing sense of wonder. This book starts out as the story of an accident, but it becomes a meditation on the preciousness of life, and the long road we all travel to become ourselves." -Jennifer Finney Boylan, author of She's Not There and Stuck in the Middle with You

"Fascinating, inspirational, and actually quite educational about what happens after an accident. I couldn't put it down. Katie writes with such humor as well. She is a great example of strength for all of us. I would highly recommend this as a gift for someone going through a hard time." -Amy Newmark, author, editor, and publisher of Chicken Soup for the Soul

"At times visceral and horrifying, at times heartbreaking and healing, and at times hilarious, McKenna's memoir is a testament to the incredible resilience of the human spirit coming up against a crushing blow." -Hilary Angus, Managing Editor of Momentum Mag

"...Unflinchingly honest, at times dark, and yet surprisingly funny - a delight to read." -Michael J. O'Loughlin, author of The Tweetable Pope: A Spiritual Revolution in 140 Characters

"Incredibly moving and insightful... This book should be required reading for all professionals who work in the field of medical trauma and rehabilitation." -Leo J. Shea III, Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor Of Rehabilitation Medicine NYU-Langone Medical Center

"Gripping, honest and full of humor, I couldn't put How to Get Run Over by a Truck down. At times I felt like I was listening to Katie recount her story as we shared a glass of wine, as it was incredibly personal and very real." -Sarah Lowell Harmon, LMHC, Wentworth Institute of Technology