Coming Down from My Mountain Top
Coming Down from My Mountain Top by Norma Ellis is a memoir published by Life and Success Media on June 18, 2021. This 360-page book recounts the author’s early life in Jamaica, where she faced significant health challenges after her father’s departure to England. Diagnosed with a hole in her heart at a young age, Norma’s journey took her away from her mountain home and into a fight for survival, navigating the loss of loved ones and the struggles of growing up without her family.
In this memoir, readers will discover Norma’s resilience as she confronts the obstacles of her condition and the emotional toll of her experiences. The narrative details her transition to England, where she became one of the first children to participate in pioneering heart valve replacement experiments. Through her story, the book explores themes of survival and self-care amidst adversity, offering insights into the challenges faced by those with serious health issues.
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Norma Ellis was raised on one of the highest mountain tops in Jamaica. Born in the fifties, at the age of five her father had travelled to England and within the first three months of his departure both her grandmother passed away and Norma was diagnosed with a hole in her heart. In order to survive, she had to leave her mountain top home to begin a long journey without her parents or siblings to fight for her life.
She was not expected to live past the age of ten, but her story of survival faced many challenges of learning to take care of herself, in the wake of the death of her friends who had not survived their own heart illness. Fate was on her side and her life saving journey bought her to England were she was one of the first five children who pioneered the first experiments for a heart valve replacement.
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