![]() ![]() Kathy rushes to her and with help pulls her to shore. Just as the immobile Joni is about to run out of air, her sister, Kathy, spots her under the water. She cannot move but determines that she must be caught in something-perhaps a fisherman's net. Although she does not lose consciousness, Joni lands helpless on her back at the bottom of the bay after ramming her head in a large rock. However, fate steps in when the competitive, athletic and fearless young woman dives into the Chesapeake Bay. After graduation from high school Joni is set to go to college in the fall having earned a partial scholarship at a prestigious college. She represents everything any eighteen-year-old girl might aspire to. Joni leads a charmed life-popular, smart and athletic. Joni begins life as the youngest child of Johnny and Lindy Eareckson. Joni (pronounced "Johnny") authored the book with help from writer Joe Musser, sharing her intimate thoughts, physical challenges and psychological trials. ![]() The true story of Joni Eareckson, "Joni," is the account of her life after a tragic diving accident that leaves her as a life-long quadriplegic. ![]()
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