More Alike than Different: An Inspiring Message for Anyone Coping with Life's Difficulties

Tells the story of the author, who was born with cerebral palsy, and the lessons he has learned in life that have helped him overcome his disability

From Preface: Throughout this book I will talk about hope, and I will talk about people. I will also talk about the beliefs and attitudes that impact people who are disabled-how they impact themselves with how they think, as well as how they are impacted by how society thinks about them. I hope this book will benefit disabled people and their parents and families, as well as anyone who may come in contact with these people. I hope that anyone who reads this book will see their disability (and we all seem to have at least one) in a new light. Whether your disability involves a physical or mental difficulty, or whether it is less visible to the casual observer, we must all eventually acknowledge that we need others... Today, as I travel around the world giving talks and meeting thousands of people, my mission is to help people understand the concept of More Alike Than Different. So my personal disability, Cerebral Palsy, becomes part and parcel of how I deliver my message and live my mission. Some people get out of bed in the morning so they can go to work and make a living. I get out of bed in the morning and go speak to people so I can live my mission. There's a big difference between just going to work and seeing what you do as a part of what makes a better world...