Join Matthew Ames when he visits Carindale Library to speak about his book Will to Live. For a couple of weeks, Matthew didn’t feel well. The busy father of four young children knew things were not quite right but suddenly he was in Emergency, with a severe case of toxic shock syndrome – the common bacteria Strep A had entered his bloodstream and his body had gone into shutdown. He was put into an induced coma and the only way he could be kept alive was to have all his limbs amputated. Matthew has astounded doctors with his recovery and adaptation to a new way of living. Bookings required.