Hit Hard, Pat McLeod
Hit Hard, Pat McLeod
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Hit Hard
One Family’s Journey of Letting Go of What Was—and Learning to Live Well with What Is

Author: Pat McLeod, Tammy McLeod

Narrator: Pat McLeod, Tammy McLeod

Unabridged: 6 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/09/2019

Synopsis

Life hit Pat and Tammy McLeod hard when their son Zach collapsed on a high school football field; he had sustained a severe brain injury. Facing the devastating possibility that things would never be the same for their beloved son, they committed to staying strong as a family and finding a way to maintain their footing. But the journey would reshape their faith, their family, and their future in ways they never saw coming.What would it take for them to navigate the endless fallout of their son’s life-transforming injury? How could they reconcile their grief over the life Zach lost, with gratitude for the life that remained? And how does a couple move forward together in their search for hope, rather than letting indefinable loss drive them apart?Hit Hard is the true story of the McLeods’ journey through ambiguous loss―both having and not having their son. It’s the story of a family who faced unexpected heartbreak, a story that offers us all glimpses of how we can pick up the pieces, redefine expectations, and trust God for hope in the midst of unresolved pain.

About Pat McLeod

Pat McLeod serves as a Harvard chaplain for Christian Impact and Athletes in Action and as director of Cru Boston. Since joining Cru in 1984, he has helped lead campus ministries in California, Japan, Montana, and Russia. At Harvard, he helped create the Mamelodi Initiative, an organization focused on improving the lives of residents in South African townships. He holds master’s degrees in theological studies and science and religion and a PhD in practical theology.

About Tammy McLeod

Tammy McLeod is a Harvard chaplain for Cru and the director of college ministry for Park Street Church in Boston. She is a founding member of the Mamelodi Initiative. She received her master of arts in spiritual formation in May 2016 from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She and her husband, Pat, have been married for thirty-six years and are parents to four grown children.

About Cynthia Ruchti

Cynthia Ruchti tells stories of hope through novels, nonfiction, devotionals, and speaking events. She serves as the professional relations liaison for American Christian Fiction Writers and is a frequent speaker at writer's conferences across the country. She married her grade school sweetheart, and the two live in the heart of Wisconsin, not far from their three children and five grandchildren.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Corri

Although I have not experienced the same brand of loss as the Mcleods, their story connected with me, personally. They helped me identify what was so painful and challenging about facing "deaths" for which society and friends have few categories or supports. I appreciated their raw honesty about tra......more

Goodreads review by Toni

Faith is sometimes portrayed as an exercise in make-believe, in which people pretend that their lives are perfect and that their faith protects them from all harm. In Hit Hard: One Family's Journey of Letting Go of What Was--And Learning to Live Well with What Is, authors Pat and Tammy McLeod expres......more

Goodreads review by Margaret

Beautiful true story of McLeod's experiences over ten years of caring for their son, their family, their marriage and their walk with God. This book is a powerful redemptive story of pain and sorrow that they could hardly describe and yet, with God's help, they do. Not only do they describe it beaut......more

Goodreads review by Nancy

For years, I’ve followed the McLeod’s journey through their son’s traumatic brain injuries with such admiration and curiosity. I couldn’t wait to read their story. How do families deal with such ongoing losses and sorrows? Their book, Hit Hard: One Family’s Journey of Letting Go of What Was and Lear......more

Goodreads review by Pebble

I laughed. I cried. I couldn’t put it down. Written with authenticity and depth of emotion on every page. You can draw strength whether you are currently going through a loss or trying to make sense of your own hard knocks.......more

Quotes

“Riveting…Helpful for anyone coping with losses of any kind.” Dr. Pauline Boss, author of Ambiguous Loss

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