I Am Potential: Eight Lessons on Living, Loving, and Reaching Your Dreams

Hughes, Patrick Henry

ISBN 10: 1433248352 ISBN 13: 9781433248351

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

"I can't see, I can't walk, and can't do lots of other things. With all this, people might ask "How can I bear to live?" but I don't see it that way. Through my trials, God has given me experiences that taught me important lessons about life, which help get me through each and every day. The greatest gift I can give back to others is to share those experiences and lessons."--Patrick Henry Hughes

As featured on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Oprah, this is the powerful story of a young, blind musician and his courageous lessons for living with faith.

Patrick Henry Hughes was born with a rare genetic disorder that left him without eyes and physically disabled. But he was also blessed with exceptional musical talent, able to play the piano at the age of two. Now, at age nineteen, he is a nationally known pianist, singer, and trumpeter who has performed at the Kennedy Center. But he's best known for playing in the University of Louisville marching band, while his devoted father pushes him in formation in his wheelchair. With determined optimism and courage, Hughes has made "I am potential" his mantra and defied the impossible at every turn. His extraordinary journey will prove inspirational for anyone facing challenges in their own life.

About this title

About the Authors

Patrick Henry Hughes, a musician and student at the University of Louisville, won Disney's Wide World of Sports Award 2006. He and his father, Patrick John Hughes, are members of the University o fLouisville marching band. They are motivational speakers and frequently appear in the national media. They live in Louisville, Kentucky.

Patrick John Hughes and his son, Patrick Henry Hughes, are members of the University of Louisville marching band. They are motivational speakers and frequently appear in the national media. They live in Louisville, Kentucky.

Grover Gardner is an award-winning narrator with over a thousand titles to his credit. Named one of the "Best Voices of the Century" and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.

Malcolm Hillgartner is an accomplished actor, writer, and musician. Named an AudioFile Best Voice of 2013 and the recipient of several Earphones Awards, he has narrated over 250 audiobooks.

Richard Powers has published thirteen novels. He is a MacArthur Fellow and received the National Book Award. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Overstory, and Bewilderment was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.

Reviews

A 19-year-old Kentucky man born with deformed limbs and no eyes collaborates with his father (and with contributor Stamford) to describe how he became an accomplished musician and an inspiring model of personal growth. The result is an invitation to share this family's sorrow and triumph, and a challenge to listeners to work around their own weaknesses or disabilities and live life to its fullest. Narrators Paul Garcia, Malcolm Hillgartner, and Grover Gardner share the reading, and each is a skilled interpreter of the pathos and inspiration in the story. Rotating the narrating duties creates a strong dynamic: Three exceptional voice talents bring distinct sensibilities and views to the recording but also work together to give this heroic memoir impact and continuity. T.W. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

Edition details

• Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1433248352
• ISBN 13: 9781433248351
• Binding: Audio CD