At the age of 50, Cynthia Shaffer thought she had it all: her own home, a successful career, plenty of friends, and an exhilarating passion for the sport of dog agility. And then in October of 2014, she suffered a massive brain hemorrhage while warming up one of her dogs at a practice jump, and her life turned upside down. This is the incredible and inspiring story of Cynthia's eight-year journey as a stroke survivor, determined to beat the odds (despite what her neurosurgeon told her) and regain as much of herself as possible, one small step at a time. What Cynthia went through will resonate with anyone who has ever suffered a stroke, been a caregiver, or wondered what it would be like to wake up each day braving the seemingly- insurmountable challenges that every survivor faces. It's a story of hope and courage and determination, and in the end, it's a story of how one woman refused to let her stroke defeat her in life.