READERS: For parents and educators of special needs kids as well as teens and young adults. This is an uplifting memoir from a leading motivational speaker and disability advocate whose story can inspire us to dream, achieve, and succeed.
Have you wondered why dreams seem to be running away from you and into the arms of someone else? An illness, injury, disability, divorce. or other traumatic experience can force us to re-evaluate our future as we walk an uncertain path, and during those times, we often find ourselves asking, "Why me?" How do we overcome the darkness which is usually accompanied by feelings of fear, doubt, and anxiety?
Meet Dr. Paul Wichansky who has cerebral palsy and a hearing loss. Believing that our challenges can be our greatest gifts, he has worked hard to transform obstacles into opportunities for growth and shows to others, by example, how they can also do the same. Dr. Paul has confidently risen above adversity but also achieved beyond what others believed he could do.
The stories within each chapter are categorized according to a specific principle of self-improvement, such as self-love, a positive attitude, support group, self-esteem, perseverance, resilience, and empathy, which he embeds within captivating anecdotes. For instance, the chapter on positive attitude recalls those moments of optimism and laughter that have helped him reject the effects of his disabilities by developing complete confidence in his abilities. Though written from a first-person point-of-view, he switches to the second-person narrative near the end of each chapter to offer readers strategies to adopt that guiding principle into their lives.
A master storyteller who shares anecdotes that combine character, optimism, and heart, he shows his readers, by example, how to face adversity and become the Heroes we all know they can be. Only then can we become the epic version of ourselves.
Let this book be a worthy addition to your library. For shining your light is spreading your love.
Wichansky, Paul Stuart: - Dr. Paul Wichansky is a leading motivational speaker, author, and disability advocate who has shared his story over one million youth, parents, educators, and other professionals during the past 41 years. His programs inspire confidence, growth, and opportunity as he recalls anecdotes and insights that have motivated him to triumph over cerebral palsy and hearing loss. Starting his speaking career at age 10, his achievements harness the power of love, perseverance, and a "never think never" attitude.Though doctors told his parents that their toddler son would never walk, Paul never gave up on his dream. Learn how this former special needs child has transformed obstacles into opportunities, learning to walk and achieving goals that others believed impossible. Leading a confident, productive life, Dr. Paul's experiences reflect a set of fundamental principles learned on a journey of self-discovery which, he believes, can help others face adversity and harness untapped potential.
