Brooke Ellison graduated magna cum laude on June 7. At the Commencement ceremony, Ellison delivered one of the three student orations.
The memoirs will document the aftermath of the accident, with a particular focus on her undergraduate years at Harvard.
"She'll talk about the accident a bit and kind of her trials and tribulations going to junior high," Lang said. "The crux is going to be her enrolling in Harvard."
More than an inspirational story, Hyperion also sees in Ellison's story a portrait of family courage and a tremendous mother-daughter relationship, Lang said.
Jean Ellison, who received an honorary degree in "virtual studies" from the University at last year's Commencement ceremony, will also be contributing pieces to the book, Lang said.
"A large part of the story is Brooke and her mom," she said. "Brooke and her mom may be switching narratives throughout the book. We want to get the dad involved too. He may write a forward. It's really a great family."
Lang said the book will also include excerpts from Ellison's senior thesis on Flannery O'Connor.
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