Pamela Ackerson

I am a Runner: The Memoirs of a Sepsis Survivor Pamela Ackerson

I am a Runner
"You'll never be able to run again."
From running half marathons to being the sickest person in the hospital, Maria Papalia-Meier fought the river of death, and won. Life changing moments, amputations, and negative thoughts refused to keep her down. With her rock-hard stubbornness, positive self-empowerment and persistence, she grabbed hope and unflinching faith to face the life handed to her.
Her story offers an honest, tough-love approach to defeating pre-determined opinions, and self-imposed limitations. She refused to give up or give in. Maria Papalia-Meier is a runner.
She has awoken stronger...better.
This is her story.