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Reeve shows that we are all capable of overcoming seemingly insurmountable hardships. Interweaves anecdotes from his own life with excerpts from speeches & interviews he's given & with photos taken by his son Matthew. For able-bodied people, paralysis is a choice to live with self-doubt & a fear of taking risks, & that it is not an acceptable one. Asks challenging questions about why it seems so difficult for us to work together as a society. Offers his reflections & guidance but not the pat answers that often characterize inspirational works. Published on the eve of both his 50th birthday & the 7th anniversary of his spinal cord injury, this book reminds us that life is not to be taken for granted but to be lived fully with zeal, curiosity, & gratitude.Reeve, Christopher is the author of 'Nothing Is Impossible : Reflections on a New Life', published 2003 under ISBN 9780756767655 and ISBN 0756767652.
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