A MEMOIR OF SURVIVAL & PERCEPTION
Deceit, Conspiracy & Death—A True Story
His body was in a hospital.
His mind was somewhere else.
Michael E. Bowers’s account of a medically induced coma—and the terrifying realities he experienced within it.
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INSIDE THE EXPERIENCE
A medical crisis on the outside.
A fight for survival on the inside.
Explore the two sides of his account.
THE HOSPITAL
Hospitalized with COVID-19, Michael was placed in a medically induced coma. That medical crisis is the starting point of his account.
BEYOND WAKING UP
How do you return from a world that felt entirely real?
The book grew from notes Michael took during therapy for the post-traumatic stress that followed his experience. It brings the reader close to the fear, memory, and aftermath of his illness.
A patient’s lived experience, told from the inside.
A REVIEW OF THE MEMOIR
“a detailed and immersive narrative about the author's terrifying memories while under treatment for Covid-19.”
MORE BY MICHAEL E. BOWERS
Psychological fiction, fractured memories,
and an adventure for younger readers.
PSYCHOLOGICAL FICTION
At Leo’s bar, Sam Morris retraces a life marked by regret, fractured memories, and unexpected connection.
Buy the hardcover of Borrowed Tales at Barnes & Noble, opens in a new tabThrough flashbacks and barroom conversations, Sam wrestles with the choices that shaped his life. Erin, the bartender, becomes a steady presence as he searches for belonging.
PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER
An Ohio family is caught between the DEA and a Mexican cartel, pulling a devoted father into darkness.
Buy the hardcover of Olivia at Barnes & Noble, opens in a new tabSpanning three generations, this family story explores love, loss, and the consequences of forces beyond the characters’ control.
CHILDREN’S FICTION
A bedtime story opens into the adventures of a mischievous little girl learning about boundaries.
Buy the paperback of Adventures of Sloppy Slurpy Silly Sally at Barnes & Noble, opens in a new tabAs her mother tells Sally’s story, five-year-old Mary interrupts with questions. It is an adventure made for sharing at bedtime.
MICHAEL E. BOWERSWHAT FEELS REAL STAYS WITH YOU
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