OPEN HEART RUNNER: searching for meaning after my heart stopped

When 40-year-old Gregory Marchand suffered a cardiac arrest at the end of an 8-km road race and was without a pulse for 20 minutes, few thought he would survive. This inspiring story of hope tells how he battled through a coma, heart surgery and debilitating brain injury to search for the meaning behind his survival that doctors called miraculous. For the highly-trained athlete, weekend warrior, or anyone (runner or not) who has feared death, Gregory’s meditative memoir offers insight into how nearly dying can bring new life. ABOUT THE AUTHOR An educator and counsellor for over 25 years, Gregory Marchand is also a prolific freelance writer, having published over 100 magazine and newspaper articles. He lives on Vancouver Island.