Positive Mental Attitude

The Road from Nowhere (Marsha's Adventures)

Non-Fiction - Inspirational
233 Pages
Reviewed on 08/11/2025
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Author Biography

Ines Hatch, author, speaker, and spokesperson, weaves real-life adventures into engaging fiction stories that captivate her audience. Hatch exemplifies strength, determination, perseverance, and achievement. She serves as a role model for challenged individuals. At age six, Hatch was dragged by a horse. Not expected to survive, she fought through survival, recovery, and years of rehabilitation. Today, she makes a difference for victims and families impacted by tragedy and depression. Hatch offers encouragement and hope.

    Book Review

Reviewed by Asher Syed for Readers' Favorite

Positive Mental Attitude by Ines A Hatch follows Sam, Helen, and their daughter Marsha after she suffers serious injuries falling during a trail ride, leading to a coma and extensive medical treatment. The story centers on Marsha’s recovery process, from intensive care to multiple surgeries, and her ongoing rehabilitation to regain movement, speech, and daily functions. Sam and Helen adjust their lives to support her, coordinating therapies and managing care at home. Marsha’s gradual progress includes small physical milestones and learning to cope with new limitations. Dr. Hank, Nurse Abby, therapist Bill, and others aid in her treatment, while Marsha’s guardian angel, Brisa, is ever-present. The family shares emotional moments, holidays, and practical issues as they come together to help Marsha reclaim independence step by step.

Positive Mental Attitude by Ines A Hatch is an inspiring journey through Marsha’s path to recovery after a life-altering injury. Hatch depicts this through the powerful impact of unwavering support from family, dedicated therapists, and the comforting presence of her guardian angel, Brisa. Readers witness Marsha’s steady progress as she moves from therapy sessions to mastering everyday tasks, surrounded by love and encouragement. Hatch portrays how small victories, like learning to feed herself or engaging with her surroundings, become meaningful moments of hope for all involved, including the reader. Using Brisa to gently explain the process is a creative turn, and it is very effective. Overall, this is an uplifting, well-written story that inspires by showing how patience, kindness, and determination can create a positive shift. It's a heartfelt celebration of perseverance and care, and a lovely read.

Breann Long

Hatch beautifully captures the incremental victories—small physical milestones, learning to cope with new limitations, and regaining independence—while showing the vital roles of family, dedicated therapists, and the ever-present guardian angel, Brisa. The presence of Brisa adds a touching and creative layer, offering comfort and perspective throughout Marsha’s rehabilitation.

What stands out most is how Hatch conveys the power of patience, determination, and unwavering love. Every moment, from therapy sessions to holidays, is infused with perseverance and hope. The story doesn’t just focus on recovery—it’s about resilience, unity, and the deep connections that carry us through life’s most difficult challenges.

Overall, Positive Mental Attitude is an uplifting, heartfelt read that will leave readers feeling inspired. It’s a testament to how kindness, support, and an unshakable belief in progress can create profound change.

Grant Hurshing

Positive Mental Attitude by Ines A Hatch is a heartfelt and inspiring story of resilience after tragedy. Following Marsha’s life-changing accident, the book captures her step-by-step recovery, the unwavering love of her family, the dedication of her therapists, and the comforting presence of her guardian angel, Brisa. Hatch shows how small victories can lead to big transformations, reminding readers that patience, kindness, and determination can overcome even the toughest challenges. Uplifting and beautifully written, this is a story of hope and perseverance that stays with you long after the last page.

Melinda Osburn

Reading Positive Mental Attitude was like reliving the hardest and most beautiful moments of my moms life. I watched my mom fight her way back from a devastating accident—through surgeries, therapy, and days that seemed impossible. Ines A Hatch didn’t just tell her story, she captured her courage, her stubborn will to keep going, and the love that wrapped around her from all of us. This book made me cry, because every small victory on those pages was one I saw with my own eyes. My mom is my hero, and this story is proof that even in the darkest moments, love and determination can light the way home.