Synopsis
An unflinching look at what it's like to be a quadriplegic. “ Dan Gottlieb, PhDThis is the inspiring story of a Virginia country boy”J. Bryant Neville, Jr.”who became a quadriplegic thirty years ago after a car wreck, and how he refused to accept the medical sentence of a life unrealized. Hard work, devoted family, a caring community, and a determination to live as fiercely as his body would allow helped Bryant Neville earn two college degrees, become a respected banking executive, a loving husband and provider, an adoptive parent, and a biological father.Some 250,000 Americans live with spinal cord injury and impairment. On average, thirty more sustain a spinal cord injury every day. Bryant Neville's story is a beacon of hope for anyone facing a physical setback who needs proof that life can go on and dreams can be realized, and a guide for those who love and care for them.
About the Author
J. Bryant Neville Jr. was a high school junior in 1981 when he became paralyzed from the neck down as the result of a car accident. Defying doctors who told him he would remain bedridden the rest of his life, he learned to navigate life in a wheelchair, earned two college degrees, and was hired by a local bank in his Virginia hometown, and he rose up the ranks to become executive vice president and chief financial officer. In 2011, he defied the odds again, becoming a father by natural means with his wife, Tanya. They live in Virginia with their three sons, Zachary, Joseph, and Kenneth.
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