Pamela Suter Steele shares her inspirational story of defying the whims of fate with this absorbing memoir. Surviving the Unsurvivable begins with Pamela's childhood, growing up in the 1950s and 60s in Portsmouth, Ohio. As a twenty-seven-year-old in 1973, Pamela, already married with two daughters, was working at her parents' grocery store and carryout when a man committed a brutal assault on her. This incident left deep scars and trauma that eventually led to her depression and a broken marriage. As a single mother, she had to fend for herself and her daughters, leading her to start her own businesses. She later married Dick Steele and set up a foundation for children battling with terminal illnesses. Meanwhile, she continues to be a pillar of strength for her family members and is a breast cancer survivor herself.

Surviving the Unsurvivable is a true story of resilience, family, and hope. Pamela Suter Steele really paddled against the tide, with so many tragic events in her life, including terminal illnesses and near-fatal accidents of family members. Despite these events, the author never gave up hope and continued to help others in need while fighting her own battles. Steele gives an unflinching account of her life, sharing all the fortunes and misfortunes she went through, painting a colorful tapestry of her life with an engaging narrative you can't help but immerse yourself in. Sometimes, unfortunate events turn our lives upside down. But it's necessary to pick yourself up and find hope and courage through the support of your loved ones. Pamela's life story is a testament to that. I found this book truly inspiring and highly recommend it.

Surviving The Unsurvivable by Pamela Suter Steele is an inspiring memoir that tells her heartfelt story, a woman from Portsmouth, Ohio. The book traces back to 1973, when she was assaulted in her family’s grocery store, leaving her with both physical and emotional damage. Pamela talks about her journey of healing and resilience, along with her struggles with the challenges of being a single mother, career changes, and personal tragedies like the painful losses of her parents and beloved husband, Dick, to cancer. She shows how these life experiences shaped her and how she took it upon herself to bring hope to people who are facing similar issues by using her story of survival to inspire them.

Reading Surviving The Unsurvivable felt like listening to my grandmother telling me stories that made me sad and uplifted my spirit at the same time. Pamela’s tragic experience in 1973 was really heartbreaking, but what I found most encouraging was her ability not to let it take control of her life. I loved how Pamela Suter Steele found hope during her hardest times, like when she used the settlement from a car accident to start a t-shirt business, and how she transformed her granddaughter Jordan’s cancer fight into a nonprofit foundation. It shows her resourcefulness and great will to survive and give her family a good life. The writing style is very detailed and in-depth; I could feel the fear from Lisa’s accident. What made this book special was how raw and honest Pamela was in her storytelling. She shared graphic details of her experience, which made this memoir more credible and authentic. I recommend Surviving The Unsurvivable to readers who love memoirs that bring hope to rape survivors and families of children with serious illnesses.