Falling Up: My Wild Ride from Victim to Kick-Ass Victory is a book about Dana Lisegang's recovery after she was raped and thrown off a cliff while serving in the United States Navy.

The book was written by Dana Lisegang and Natasha Stoynoff.

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Dana Liesegang was a lively, athletic, 19-year-old enginewoman in the United States Navy when she was sexually assaulted by a fellow sailor, thrown off a cliff, and left for dead.

She survived—but woke up in a hospital hours later paralyzed from the neck down, with doctors giving no hope for recovery.

^[1] They underestimated the spirit and stubbornness of their patient.

In*Falling Up: My Wild Ride from Victim to Kick-Ass Victor,*Dana recounts her agonizing and sometimes comical struggle from total dependence to doing the “impossible”—walking again.

In the process, she learns the importance of forgiveness, discovers the awe-inspiring power of belief and perseverance, and transforms herself from silent victim to outspoken advocate and inspiration for people everywhere.

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