Back to Life After a Heart Crisis: A Doctor and His Wife Share Their 8-Step Cardiac Comeback Plan

A Wall Street Journal Top Pick of 2010

A top surgeon teams up with his wife, a veteran network news anchor, to offer a comprehensive plan for overcoming a heart trauma.

A well-known and internationally recognized surgical oncologist, Dr. Marc Wallack kept fit by training as a marathoner. He was the rock of his family, at the top of his career, and an expert on health who practiced what he preached-until he suffered angina symptoms while on a run. Two days later, after discovering his arteries were 95 percent blocked, he underwent quadruple bypass surgery and found himself unprepared for the emotional fallout of his recovery.

In Back to Life After a Heart Crisis, Dr. Wallack and his wife, journalist Jamie Colby, offer their moving personal story along with a one-of-a-kind, prescriptive guide to reclaiming your life after confronting the issues of mortality and vulnerability raised by a traumatic heart event-whether it be a heart attack or a surgical procedure. Brimming with inspiration and encouragement, this unique book shows readers how to regain emotional strength in tandem with healing physically by working through eight important milestones-from sleeping through the night to surviving doctor's appointments to taking on a huge physical challenge.

With sidebars and tips for caregivers, Back to Life After a Heart Crisis helps patients and their loved ones heal hearts and minds and feel vibrant and full of life again.

Marc Wallack, MD, is a celebrated surgical oncologist with more than 20 years of experience. An affiliate of the Metropolitan Hospital Center and a faculty member of New York Medical College, he received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburg School of Medicine. He is the author of Back to Life After a Heart Crisis, which details his recovery from quadruple bypass surgery.

Jamie Colby is a Fox News correspondent who has served as the host of Strange Inheritance since 2015. She holds a BS degree in accounting from the University of Miami and a JD degree from the University of Miami School of Law. Since joining the Fox News Channel in 2003 she has covered a number of major news stories, including those of the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, and the trials of George Zimmerman, Casey Anthony, and Jodi Arias. Prior to joining Fox, Colby served as a correspondent for CNN and CBS News. She has received a number of awards, such as the Edward R. Murrow National Award, the Gracie Allen Award, and the Clarion Award from the Association for Women in Communications.