When the Breath Came Back

Some moments split a life in two - before the breath, and after.

When Todd Michael survived a heart attack in 2020, he believed the worst was over. Instead, it marked the beginning of a deeper unraveling. PTSD stole his nights, insomnia hollowed his days, and sleep apnea revealed just how long his body had been fighting to stay alive.

What began as a medical emergency became a reckoning with the past - the childhood wounds he carried, the silence he learned to live inside, and the breath he didn't realize he'd been losing for years. With the help of a machine that kept him alive, Todd began the slow, courageous work of rebuilding from the inside out.

When the Breath Came Back is a raw, intimate memoir about trauma, survival, and the unexpected ways healing arrives. It's a story for anyone who has ever been brought to their knees - and found a way to rise again.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Todd Michael Publishing
Published: 07/15/2026
ISBN: 9798996248131
Pages: 156
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d