It takes guts: a story of love, hope and a missing bowel

Product Description

It Takes Guts is the true story of little Tuffel, who upon birth was sentenced to death. This is a remarkable tale of the human spirit rising above the seemingly impossible, told by his mother, Evelyne. Growing into her new role as a mother and carer, she takes you on a journey of personal growth and trying not to lose 'it', herself or him throughout sleepless nights, hospital life and medical jargon - all while keeping her sense of humour along the way. Tuffel has become the first survivor of 'ultra short gut' syndrome: living with no small intestine. This uplifting and deeply emotional journey will fill your heart with new hope for what is possible for each and every one of us.

Review

An amazing story of how crisis can turn strangers into family and the amazing reserves of grace, love, and hope we can all find inside ourselves when we really need them.--Michael Neill, author of Supercoach, The Inside Out Revolution and Founder of Supercoach Academy

This story will make you weep and laugh. It will make you feel every feeling there is - and think deeply about what is real, sacred and true about life.--Robert Holden, author Holy Shift! and Founder of The Happiness Project

If you want to quickly reduce the size of almost any huge problem you are dealing with, simply read It Takes Guts by Evelyne Brink.--Steve Hardison, The Ultimate coach

Evelyne and Tuffel's story will inspire you - it will make you smile and it will also make you weep. Hang on for the ride because there is much this brave boy and his mother have to teach us all about the extraordinary nature of life.--Rich Litvin, author of "The Prosperous Coach" and founder of the Confident Woman's Salon

This is a truly powerful story that can and will change the world. The amount of humour, absolute love, raw humanness and shifts in perspective in this short book have altered my view of what I think is possible. Thank you Tuffel for your light and wisdom; I am forever brightened by your story.--Amy Deva, Intuitive coach and yoga teacher

Wow - Evelyne's story is so in heartfelt and touching to my core. I too had a baby that was hospitalised in intensive care and was told he would not survive. I felt like Evelyne was telling my story and what I personally went through from the strength she had to have to stand up for her baby to the constant looking for every bright side. Her story brought tears of joy and tears of empathy in knowing the power it takes to believe in your baby and in miracles within the universe. I am in awe of the complete connection Evelyne, Thomas and Tuffel have to change their circumstances - and in doing so, the world.--Darlene Navarre, Playologist, Founder of GoPlazy

It Takes Guts is raw, real and deeply moving. It gets you in sync with the power of human emotion and how capable we are of creating miracles when we believe in nothing less. I am in awe of this book.--Marilyn Rodriguez, Founder, Embrace Your Light Coaching

About the Author

Evelyne Brink is a personal and executive coach, professional speaker and author of "The ARTrepreneur. Financial Success for Artistic Souls" and "The Eye of the Needle," "how to be happy with no easy lessons." She helps committed individuals to shine their light into the world and create from a place of deep aliveness. She has been known as Uk's Nr.1 Madonna impersonator as seen on TV (BBC1, ITV) and has written and produced her own music and shows around the world but many more that never left her head. She loves a laugh, romance and radical honesty. She doesn't actually love the honesty bit when it's personal and painful. She'd prefer having a laugh. In 2012 her partner Thomas and her became parents and her world changed.