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CHOOSE LIFE! is the first book I've ever written that actually incorporates pictures into the story, as well as links to online videos. Many of the photos are candid, spur-of-the-moment shots; and because all of them are taken on cell phones and other electronic devices in varied settings and sometimes in dim lighting, we weren't able to get them consistently clear and sharp.

I'm so grateful, however, that Sherri and others felt inclined to capture some of the episodes of this journey in pictures and video. At the time, she and they were doing so just to keep loved ones and prayer partners near and far informed of the situation and of my progress. We didn't know that these pictures, as well as random social media posts, would eventually become key components of a book that was to be written; and that the photos and video clips, in their raw and unplanned timing, would chronicle a powerful testimony of hope for others also trying to recover from traumatic health experiences. We didn't know, but God did! I thank Him for each and every one of these pictures, and I can't tell you how often I've wept with joy over the past few months as I've proofread and edited changes in the book to include them.

The print version of CHOOSE LIFE! has a few dark or cloudy pictures, and a few were even taken from film stills of videos shot on smart phones, which made them a little blurry. We lightened what we could, and it disappointed me terribly to have to delete a few that couldn't be salvaged. In the process of edits and re-edits, I debated whether to remove the pictures entirely; but to do so would have robbed you of part of the story. I believe they were meant to be an integral part of this book. So, if you have to squint to see through the darkness of some of the photos, just know that we did the best we could to make them more viewable. Thanks for indulging me by allowing me to keep even the hard-to-see ones woven into the fabric of my testimony... Peggy