Biography & Autobiography Personal Memoirs
Standing Tall
My Journey
- Publisher
- Me to We
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2011
- Category
- Personal Memoirs
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781553659518
- Publish Date
- Feb 2015
- List Price
- $19.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781553659525
- Publish Date
- Sep 2011
- List Price
- $19.95
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"Spencer's journey -- and it certainly is a worldly, inspirational journey -- comes to life as he recounts the hills and valleys of his life. A fine mixture of humour and sincere storytelling, Standing Tall closely follows a young man's life who wanted more than just material possessions -- he wanted to have an impact." -- Vancouver Sun
A young man's inspirational coming-of-age story of working hard, laughing a lot, and always standing tall.
Spencer West is many things. Accomplished speaker. University graduate. Natural prankster. Former cheerleader. And a young man without legs -- something that has never held him back. Spencer was born without the use of his legs. When he was five, doctors decided to amputate below his pelvis to better help him get around. It didnít bother him; he was Superman and nothing would ever get in his way. Or so he thought.
Navigating through life on his hands, Spencer has always lived with purpose. But he wanted more out of life than just a paycheque and material possessions. He wanted to make an impact but wasnít always sure how. That was until he had the epiphany: He was different for a reason. Infused with humour and humility, Spencer has never lost the hope or courage he needed to tackle personal obstacles -- bullying, isolation, failure, or pride. His secret? Always standing tall.
About the authors
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Born with a genetic disease that caused the muscles in his legs not to work, Spencer West had both legs amputated just below his pelvis at the age of 5. He found his calling as a motivational speaker, and now speaks candidly to teens about overcoming stereotyping and bullying, about finding meaning and happiness in a material world, and how he never lost the hope or courage needed to mount personal obstacles. Spencer now works with Me to We Speakers and lives in Toronto.
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Craig and Marc Keilburger are co-founders of Free The Children. Their work has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, BBC, and The Today Show, and in Time and The Economist.
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