Life in the Land of IS: The Amazing Story of Lani Deauville, the World's Longest Living Quadriplegic

Bette Lee Crosby

Mar 2012 · Bent Pine Publishing

About this ebook

Life in the Land of IS tells the amazing story of Lani Deauville, a woman the Guinness Book of Records lists as the World's Longest Living Quadriplegic. Lani is also a woman who believes in IS. "Yesterday is gone and tomorrow is yet to be," she says, "but IS is now and it’s the truth of reality." In this beautifully captured memoir, Lani Deauville tells how in one moment of reckless abandon she went from a teenage diving champion to the edge of death and back again. Although destined to spend her remaining days in a wheelchair, Lani insists she wouldn’t change one moment of the amazing life that took her from a high school dropout to one of the most accomplished and respected rehabilitative professionals in the state of Florida. Her story is one that will amaze and inspire people from all walks of life, especially those who face such challenges themselves.

About the author

Bette Lee Crosby is the USA Today bestselling author of twenty-four novels and recipient of numerous literary awards. Often hailed as a masterful storyteller, her novel Baby Girl was named Best Chick Lit of 2016 by Huffington Post, and her 2019 release Emily, Gone won the International Book Award for Women’s Fiction. Her most recent release is “Beyond Betrayal”, the story of a woman who loses everything, including her will to live. Before she can move on, she has to accept that an unusual friendship can bring happiness and open the door to rebuilding her life. Crosby, a lover of dogs and all things Southern, laughingly admits to being a night owl whose guilty pleasure is late-night chats with fans and friends on social media.