( CNN ) -- U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords , D-Arizona , who was shot in the head in January , reads aloud a portion of her upcoming audio book , her office said Thursday . Giffords has made what doctors call a miraculous recovery since the shooting at an Arizona supermarket , which left six people dead and 12 others wounded . After months of rehabilitation , she returned to the House floor in August and received a standing ovation . She has otherwise stayed largely out of the spotlight . Her book , `` Gabby : A Story of Courage and Hope , '' chronicles the relationship between Giffords and her astronaut husband , Mark Kelly . It 's the story of her rise to become a Democratic U.S. representative , his stellar career from combat pilot to commander of the Space Shuttle Endeavor 's final flight , and the tragedy that befell their lives when she was shot . The couple wrote the book together with Wall Street Journal columnist Jeffrey Zaslow . Published by Scribner , the book is set for release November 15 . The audio book is scheduled to be released the same day by Simon & Schuster Audio . Kelly reads aloud the whole book except for the final chapter , which is read by Giffords , spokesman Mark Kimble said . Illinois congressman 's life threatened . The man charged in the shooting , Jared Loughner , is in mental health treatment and will be re-evaluated early next year to determine his competency to stand trial .
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords reads aloud the last chapter of audio book . Her husband , Mark Kelly , reads the rest of the book . The memoir chronicles the couple 's careers . Giffords was shot in the head in January .