Description - Resilience by Alonzo Mourning
Resilience falls nicely into the "triumph of the human spirit in the face of illness" category where Lance Armstrong, Christopher Reeve, and recently, Jenni McCarthy's Louder Than Words have found success. Alonzo's deep and personal Christian faith will appeal to readers of Tony Dungy's Quiet Strength. And of course Resilience will appeal to sports fans.
In 2000, Alonzo Mourning was on top of the world- He had a fat new NBA contract, an Olympic gold medal, and a second beautiful child-plus the fame and wealth he had earned playing the game he loved. But in September of that year he was diagnosed with a rare and fatal kidney disease. Over the next couple of years, as his health faltered, he retired, unretired, and retired again-and sought to make sense of what remained of his life. Finally in 2003, after a frantic search for a donor match, Mourning had a new kidney and a new outlook. He vowed to make this second chance count by dedicating his life to others.
By sharing his experiences of the chasms and peaks of illness and recovery, Mourning delivers a message of faith and fire, trust and triumph. Resilience is a story of both meaningful everyday lessons and the things, great and small, that truly matter in life.
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