Antonia Joy

Reframing the Playing Field: a Novel Antonia Joy

Life isn?t always easy. And it appears to be much harder on some people than on others. But when it comes to Ashley Larsen, life likes to pile it on.

Only weeks after losing both of her parents to a fatal car accident, a herniated disc in Ashley?s back sends her crashing to the ground. Otherwise a healthy, twenty-six-year-old physical education teacher, Ashley finds her new reality difficult to accept. In the midst of tragedy, there?s also an error in her spinal surgery. This sends her over the edge.

Her struggle to recover some semblance of a normal life is becoming hopeless, until she meets handsome, suave Paul Williams. Their relationship grows, and Ashley heals emotionally and physically, but just when she?s about to move in with Paul, her back pain resurfaces, returning her to doctors and disruption.

After more hospital nightmares, Ashley finds herself at a crossroads in which she can either retreat into herself or rally with the help of Paul to make the most out of her situation. Reframing the Playing Field is an inspiring story about what happens when someone shifts focus from what has been destroyed to what she can create.