A celebration of hope!
A mom's crisis, a daughter's paralysis, and waves of serendipity...

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  • Just Keep Swimming: a crash, a quest, and waves of hope tells the true story of a mom's crisis, a daughter's paralysis, and incredible travels that carry them from a small town in Ohio to Harvard, Capitol Hill, and around the world.


  • After a car accident, a heartsick mom battles depression and guilt while a shy but determined teenager fights the harsh physical challenges of quadriplegia. Fourteen-year-old Beth believes everything will be okay. Cindy feels sure that nothing will ever be okay again.


  • Together they embark on an extraordinary journey of change and reinvention to create a new normal. Cindy and Beth find joy in unlikely adventures--riding the wave to the end of an era that leaves them transformed. As Beth knew the night of the accident, everything really is okay.


Hope is an incredibly powerful thing. And if you never give up? Hope wins.


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Just Keep Swimming: a crash, a quest, and waves of hope

426 pages

Published Dec. 22, 2022

Armin Lear Press (NOT self-published)
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Two Workshop Presentations at the Chicago Abilities Expo | June 21 & 22, 2025 ​

The Bold Lounge with Leigh Burgess | January 23, 2025
Choosing Hope and Boldness When It Matters Most, Cindy Kolbe

My "Share Your Story" Workshop Presentation. at the Fort Lauderdale Abilities Expo | ​October 18, 2024

My "Just Keep Swimming" Workshop Presentation at the Chicago Abilities Expo | June 24, 2023 at 2:30pm

Help Hope Live Blog | May 11, 2023
The Power of Hope by Cindy Kolbe

Random Acts of Kindness Grants | March 12, 2023
Staying Connected 

Happiness Solved Podcast with Sandee Sgarlata | March 10, 2023 
The Biggest Takeaway, Cindy Kolbe

Author Event/Book Reading at The Harvard Coop | March 3, 2023
Cindy Kolbe, Just Keep Swimming: a crash, a quest, and waves of hope

Moments of Clarity Radio Show, in-person in Clearwater, Florida | February 18, 2023
Cindy and John Kolbe with Tiffany Werhner

Framingham Main Library, in person and YouTube | January 17, 2023
Author Talk: Cindy Kolbe, Just Keep Swimming

Interview on Access Framingham TV | January 13, 2023
Faces of Framingham: Cindy Kolbe, Author

Kore Women Podcast with Dr. Summer Watson | December 20, 2022
Guest Cindy Kolbe, Disability Advocate

Tiny Buddha article by Cindy Kolbe | December 8, 2022
How I’ve Redefined Success Since ‘Failing’ by Traditional Standards

Grown and Flown article by Cindy Kolbe | November 16, 2022
Here are My Eight Coping Tips for a Happier Holiday Season

Reeve Summit in Washington, DC | October 13-14, 2022
Cindy Kolbe and Beth Hardcastle, Workshop Presenters

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