The Vow The True Events that Inspired the Movie

Life as Kim and Krickitt Carpenter knew it was shattered beyond recognition on November 24, 1993. Two months after their marriage, a devastating car wreck left Krickitt with a massive head injury and in a coma for weeks. When she finally awoke, she had no idea who Kim was. The woman he had married essentially died in the accident. Against all odds, Kim and Krickitt fell in love all over again. Even though Kim stood by Krickitt through the darkest times a husband can ever imagine, he insists, ;I'm no hero. I made a vow. ; Now available in trade paper with a new chapter and photo insert, The Vowis the true story that inspired the upcoming major motion picture of the same name starring Rachel McAdams ( The Notebook), Channing Tatum ( Dear John), Sam Neill ( Jurassic Park), and Academy Award winner Jessica Lange.

Kim and Krickitt Carpenter have two children and live in Farmington, New Mexico, where Kim is deputy CEO for San Juan County, and Krickitt works as a substitute schoolteacher.