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Nothing Is Impossible: Reflections on a New Life

By Christopher Reeve

Publisher: The Random House Publishing Group 2002
ISBN: 0375507787
MY HERO recommends this book to readers of all age groups.
From the Publisher
So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable. If we can conquer outer space, we can conquer inner space, too.

Christopher Reeve has mastered the art of turning the impossible into the inevitable. In Nothing Is Impossible, the author of the bestselling autobiography Still Me shows that we are all capable of overcoming seemingly insurmountable hardships. He interweaves anecdotes from his own life with excerpts from speeches and interviews he's given.

Reeve teaches us that for able-bodied people, paralysis is a choice — a choice to live with self-doubt and a fear of taking risks — and that is not an acceptable one. Reeve knows from experience that the work of conquering inner space is hard and that it requires some suffering — after all, nothing worth having is easy to get. He asks challenging questions about why it seems so difficult — if not impossible — for us to work together as a society. He steers the listener gently, offering his reflections and guidance but not the pat answers that often characterize inspirational works.

Published on the eve of both his fiftieth birthday and the seventh anniversary of his spinal cord injury, Christopher Reeve's Nothing Is Impossible reminds us that life is not to be taken for granted but to be lived fully with zeal, curiosity, and gratitude. That is a powerful message in itself, but it is the messenger who gives it its full resonance.

User Reviews:
laura | 7/22/2010 12:01 PM
christopher reeve is the real superman for having the will to live like that. good on him for being so brave, i couldnt have done wat he did, he is my idol
Charmaine Lewis | 1/29/2008 12:16 PM
When he had the accident and could not be superman any more I recon he did the bravest thing that most people would not do when they have a injury that  will not let them do anything so he was really brave.
yasitha | 1/12/2008 11:02 PM
i think Christopher Reeve set a good example to others.If it wasnt for him Superman will not be popular,may god bless his family.
tori | 4/23/2007 11:44 PM
superman is my family's biggest idol. christopher reeve is a big part of why we like superman so much. he brought character leadership and passion to the screen. no one will ever forget him.
Brit | 1/10/2007 7:57 AM
Excellent!!!
jasmine price | 7/27/2005 3:39 AM
i have to say his was a great book i have a husband who is paralyed and this book helped me to help him god bless christopher reeve may he rest in peace and god bless his family

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