A Random act : an inspiring true story of fighting to survive and choosing to forgive / Cindi Broaddus

Cindi Broaddus didn't realize that her life was about to be forever altered as she sat in the passenger seat of a car on a lonely highway, speeding toward the airport in the early morning hours of June 5, 2001. A single mother of three and a delighted new grandmother, she was thinking only of her well-earned vacation when a gallon jar of sulfuric acid, tossed from an overpass by an unknown assailant, came crashing through the windshield. In a heartbeat, Cindi was showered with glass and flesh-eating liquid, leaving her screaming in agony and burned almost beyond recognition. A Random Act is the riveting firsthand account of a brutal and senseless attack and its aftermath. Much more than one remarkable woman's chronicle of an unthinkable tragedy and amazing recovery, Cindi's story is one of hope and transcendence, born of a conscious and dedicated determination to turn a nightmarish experience into something positive and uplifting. Her unforgettable journey back to life and a gloriously renewed sense of purpose offers illuminating truths about love, healing, and the astounding power of choice. Tulsa World “A tale of love, healing, the astounding power of choice and a new understanding of what matters most in life.” The amazing story of Dr. Phil McGraw's beloved sisterinlaw, an ordinary woman transformed by tragedy who has become an extraordinary hero for us all. In 2001, Cindi Broaddus was a passenger in a car driving along a lonely highway on her way toward a muchanticipated vacation. Suddenly, the predawn peace was shattered when an unknown assailant threw a gallonsized jar full of sulphuric acid off an overpass and through the windshield. Though Broaddus was covered with second and thirddegree burns across her face and body, miraculously she did not die. Today, she is not only alive and well, but has a positive message of survival and hope to share. A Random Account recounts Broaddus's incredible journey from lifethreatening disaster to recovery. Throughout her yearslong, often excruciating recuperation involving numerous reconstructive surgeries, multiple skin grafts, and implanted tissue expanders this single mother of three has had one to prevent such a terrible crime from happening again. Although her attacker has never been caught, Broaddus travels far and wide, sharing her story, lobbying for improving highway safety, and offering hope and downtoearth guidance for other victims of senseless tragedy. For such a random act can happen to anyone, turning one's life upside down in an instant. As compelling as it is important, A Random Act is a mustread tale of tragedy and triumph from a truly remarkable woman. Cindi Broaddus didn't realize that her life was about to be forever altered as she sat in the passenger seat of a car on a lonely highway. A single mother of three, and a delighted new grandmother, she was thinking only of her imminent, well-earned vacation when a gallon glass jar filled with sulfuric acid, tossed from an overpass by an unknown assailant, came crashing through the windshield. Cindi was showered with glass and flesh-eating liquid, leaving her blinded, screaming in agony, and burned almost beyond recognition. Doctors gave her little better than a 30 percent chance of survival. But she did survive -- and after excruciating years of recuperation and seemingly endless sessions of skin grafts and reconstructive surgery, she emerged from her ordeal in many ways stronger than she had ever been before. Cindi's story is one of hope and transcendence, born of a determination to turn a nightmarish experience into something positive and uplifting