What do they all have in common? A sixty-seven year old woman with illium cancer....an eight-year old boy whose classmates bully him mercilessly....a businessman facing a health crisis.... a young woman with an abusive boyfriend....a sports superstar facing the end of his career.....
All their stories are in a provocative new book called A Path to Power: A Master's Guide to Conquering Crisis by Mack Newton, a nationally recognized motivational speaker and rehabilitative expert.
Mack Newton is a sought-after motivational speaker who appears regularly on television and radio, as well as being the subject of numerous newspaper and magazine articles. Mack is a health and fitness consultant, rehabilitative specialist, body conditioning expert, a seventh degree black belt and a two-time World Champion in Taekwon-Do. He is ranked as a master Taekwon-Do instructor, one of only a handful in the United States. In 1995, he was inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
Mack Newton has become known as "The Champion's Champion" for his work with athletes such as Bo Jackson, Neil Lomax, Jay Novacek, Seth Joyner, Anaeas Williams and Roy Green. He was conditioning coach for the Oakland A's for nine years and the Dallas Cowboys for three years, and continues to serve as consultant for top athletic teams across the nation. As President and CEO of NTKD Rehabilitative Services, Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona, he continues to motivate peak performance in clients from four years of age to eighty. In addition to athletes, Mack coaches people with debilitating arthritis, hip replacement or other joint trauma, and injuries due to surgery or auto accidents. He inspires those who have endured crisis and defeat to empower themselves, to relish life, and realize their dreams.
Michele St. George is an award-winning freelance writer who has published over 150 articles in such magazines as Woman's Day, Mature Outlook, American Health and Entrepreneur. She is also co-author of the book "The Shaman Bulldog," released by Warner Books in 1996.