Gabby/ Gabrielle Giffords, Jeffrey Zaslow, Mark Kelly, New York: Scribner, 2012. (p.320)She was a United States House Representative. He was an American astronaut. They married, and just as they weathered a long-distance relationship and came to terms with fertility problems, everything changed on January 8, 2011. While meeting with constituents at a Tucson grocery store, Giffords was the victim of an assassination attempt. Six people died, including a 10-year-old girl, and many others were injured. News organizations erroneously declared the congresswoman dead. This book tells the story of Gifford's amazing recovery from a severe traumatic brain injury as well as Kelly's true love and sacrifice in their marriage. The books is written from Kelly's point of view, and it details life before and after the shooting.
