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Biography & Autobiography Personal Memoirs

Standing Tall

My Journey

by (author) Spencer West

foreword by Craig And Marc Kielburger

Publisher
Me to We
Initial publish date
Sep 2011
Category
Personal Memoirs
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781553659518
    Publish Date
    Feb 2015
    List Price
    $19.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781553659525
    Publish Date
    Sep 2011
    List Price
    $19.95

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"Spencer's journey -- and it certainly is a worldly, inspirational journey -- comes to life as he recounts the hills and valleys of his life. A fine mixture of humour and sincere storytelling, Standing Tall closely follows a young man's life who wanted more than just material possessions -- he wanted to have an impact." -- Vancouver Sun

A young man's inspirational coming-of-age story of working hard, laughing a lot, and always standing tall.

Spencer West is many things. Accomplished speaker. University graduate. Natural prankster. Former cheerleader. And a young man without legs -- something that has never held him back. Spencer was born without the use of his legs. When he was five, doctors decided to amputate below his pelvis to better help him get around. It didnít bother him; he was Superman and nothing would ever get in his way. Or so he thought.

Navigating through life on his hands, Spencer has always lived with purpose. But he wanted more out of life than just a paycheque and material possessions. He wanted to make an impact but wasnít always sure how. That was until he had the epiphany: He was different for a reason. Infused with humour and humility, Spencer has never lost the hope or courage he needed to tackle personal obstacles -- bullying, isolation, failure, or pride. His secret? Always standing tall.

About the authors

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Born with a genetic disease that caused the muscles in his legs not to work, Spencer West had both legs amputated just below his pelvis at the age of 5. He found his calling as a motivational speaker, and now speaks candidly to teens about overcoming stereotyping and bullying, about finding meaning and happiness in a material world, and how he never lost the hope or courage needed to mount personal obstacles. Spencer now works with Me to We Speakers and lives in Toronto.

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Spencer West's profile page

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Craig and Marc Keilburger are co-founders of Free The Children. Their work has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, BBC, and The Today Show, and in Time and The Economist.

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Craig And Marc Kielburger's profile page