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"""Miracle in Richards Bay - Escape From the Vortex (how a brain tumour gave me my voice)"" is the incredible true story of Maya's fight for survival. Imagine her horror when lecturing in front of 400 passengers on the Sun Princess Cruise Ship her brain stopped functioning. She found herself unable to think or talk coherently. Within days she lost the use and strength of her right side. She was offloaded at Richards Bay in the heart of Zululand, South Africa 10,500 miles from home and rushed to the nearest hospital. Nothing prepared her husband for the unthinkable words spoken by the Emergency Department Doctor. ""Your wife has a brain tumour and you will have to tell her""."" The MRI showed that a massive tumour had invaded the left side of her brain and it appeared she only had months to live. Any attempt to fly her home would prove to be fatal. A stranger in a strange land, with the deadly cloud of Covid-19 looming on the horizon, this is a story of survival against the odds. As an incredible team of Doctors battle to save Maya's life, a way must be found to return her to her beloved Australia before the full fury of the Pandemic storm erupts."

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I enjoyed your book so much - it really is beautiful and many times, I was reduced to tears. I especially loved the inspirational verses You have in your hands one of the most thrilling and heart warming human-interest stories I've come across in over 30 years of journalism A real page turner! Will stay with you long after you've read the last page I just finished one of the best books I ever read. There are no words. I read it in one setting unable to put it down. It made me cry and it filled me with hope. Since reading your book, I have a new resolve to change some things in our lives . What a beautiful story. Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful testimony of love What a beautiful, heartwarming story of your experience and the love between you and Trevor I'm amazed at the faith you held on to through all of the struggles you faced being so far from home. It really made me believe in miracles.

"""I enjoyed your book so much - it really is beautiful and many times, I was reduced to tears. I especially loved the inspirational verses"" ""You have in your hands one of the most thrilling and heart warming human-interest stories I've come across in over 30 years of journalism"" ""A real page turner!"" ""Will stay with you long after you've read the last page"" ""I just finished one of the best books I ever read. There are no words. I read it in one setting unable to put it down. It made me cry and it filled me with hope."" ""Since reading your book, I have a new resolve to change some things in our lives"". ""What a beautiful story. Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful testimony of love"" ""What a beautiful, heartwarming story of your experience and the love between you and Trevor"" ""I'm amazed at the faith you held on to through all of the struggles you faced being so far from home."" ""It really made me believe in miracles."""

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Maya is a gifted Author, Inspirational Speaker, Life Enrichment Coach, Psychic, Palmist, Artistand Registered Psychiatric Nurse.She is a warm, engaging and inspiring person and this is what drew her into the profession of psychiatric nursing, something she continues to do.She was born in Holland and at age one, her family immigrated to Australia.She met her husband Trevor Knight (an internationally acclaimed entertainer, horse whisperer and story teller) in 2003 and he introduced her to another world. With his encouragement and support she came into her own to become an accomplished and sought after Lecturer and Inspirational Speaker on board Princess Cruises and, up until Covid-19 affected world travel, she was a regular guest lecturer on board Princess Cruise Ships inspiring people to Manifest All They Are.In February 2020, while travelling around the coast of Africa, she experienced a catastrophic event. She was diagnosed with a massive brain tumour. It impacted her ability to think, to talk and to function. With only months to live unless something was done, she could feel the essence of 'her' start to diminish. She had to dig deep and was surprised when instead of fear she found joy and instead of hopelessness she found faith. With the support of an amazing medical team and her family and friends, in a country on the bother side of the world the experience led her to discover her true voice.With the support of an amazing medical team and her family and friends, in a country on the bother side of the world the experience led her to discover her true voice.

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