Ready to Rise: One Man's Journey from Paralysis to Liberation

Ready to Rise is Eugene Tejada's story – one of loss, forgiveness, redemption, and reconciliation. In a professional basketball game in 2006, a tragic accident was captured on live television. Eugene was paralyzed from the neck down as he was going for a rebound. What emerges from this story is a tale of miracles, life lessons, and acts of kindness that will inspire you to live the life you were always meant to live.

Ready to Rise is a roadmap of how to overcome the most daunting tragedies and losses in your life, and to use these experiences to emerge victorious and remarkably improved on the other side.

Eugene Tejada was a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), having played for three different teams from 2003 to 2006. After his paralysis, he has made a miraculous recovery to live a full and healthy life. He is married to his beautiful wife, Andrea, and together they have two wonderful twin boys. Mark Chan is a former PBA sports agent who met Eugene in 2012 through his contacts in the league. His life has mimicked Eugene's in a metaphorical sense, and he has helped Eugene write this book to inspire others and to let everyone know that there can be an amazing light at the end of every dark tunnel. Mark is married to his wonderful wife, Anna, and together they have two lovely young daughters.