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Summary: Wonderful and Life Giving
Review: There are not that many books anymore that ring with such a positive note as this little gem. I have read this book and really loved it. Bill Porter is a special person and I have asked my friends to read it as well. If you want a book that will move you and embraces the idea that love and caring about someone is really what life is all about, then this is the book for you.
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Summary: Inspiring Story
Review: This book demonstates how one man overcame the stigma of a disability to accomplish more than most without a disability. It gives great credit to his mother, who encouraged him throughout his life, no matter the challenge. I was disappointed in the way Shelley Brady (author, friend) seemed to be focused on getting paid for the speaking engagements, this was her "enterprise", she was a theater major and loved the audience applause, etc. I think this took alot away from the true meaning of the book.
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Summary: Inspiring Story
Review: This book demonstates how one man overcame the stigma of a disability to accomplish more than most without a disability. It gives great credit to his mother, who encouraged him throughout his life, no matter the challenge. I was disappointed in the way Shelley Brady (author, friend) seemed to be focused on getting paid for the speaking engagements, this was her "enterprise", she was a theater major and loved the audience applause, etc. I think this took alot away from the true meaning of the book.
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Summary: Too much Shelly...
Review: This book is about Shelly and not Bill. I think Bill has a very inspirational story but it isn't told in this book. You hear about Shelly, her family and her lust for attention
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Summary: Not for those who tear up easily!
Review: This book is one of the best I have ever read. Inspiring. Heart warming. Made me want to give this guy a hug!
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Summary: Simply Delightful
Review: This book is simply delightful. I could not get over Bill Porter's accomplishments. There is a message in this book for everyone--love they neighbor as thyself, care for others and be good to those around you. Don't judge others also comes across in a positive way and everything is possible. Great book!!!
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Summary: A Wonderful Story
Review: This is a great little book that was an inspiration to me and my family. Bill, like, my son has a disability and Bill's story has given me a new sense of hope for the future. I guess when you have a disability people kick you around and say mean things to you, but that does not mean you can't win life's battles. Bill Porter is an inspiration to us all.
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Summary: Just Loved It
Review: This is a small book with a big heart! Read it and it will make you a better person. Way to go Bill!
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Summary: Loads of inspiration; quick and easy read
Review: This is a story about Bill Porter, a man with cerebral palsy who became a successful door-to-door salesman through persistence, sincerity, hard work, and just plain good business practice. Author and professional keynote speaker Shelly Brady does a good job of recounting the character of this incredible man through her interaction with Mr. Porter as both friend and business associate. Though the book is small, its impact is wide-ranging. Aside from being drawn in by an inspirational story, I also found myself thinking often of how the "ten things" could apply to my life.I'm not knowledgeable about cerebral palsy, and I don't even know anyone who has CP. Nonetheless, it sounds to me like a major handicap. The biggest impact that Bill Porter's story had on me was that everything the typical person would consider to be a handicap, an obstacle, a disability, or a setback, would not only be written off by Mr. Porter as unimportant, but instead considered to be a springboard to something better or more positive. There's a lesson here for everyone. The engaging story covers 132 pages, followed by another 30-plus pages of letters received mainly in response to a 20/20 television feature on Mr. Porter that aired in December of 1997. I didn't see the show, but I'm convinced it had a profound effect on a multitude of viewers. There's also a brief afterword by Mr. Porter himself, so heartfelt that I wondered whether or not a first-person account might have made the book even better. There may not be philosophical "words to live by" on every page, but Ms. Brady just might prove to you that your life is better than you think. Overall, I'd recommend this book to just about anyone.
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Summary: 10 Things I Learned from Bill Porter
Review: This is a wonderful piece of literature. It talks alot about Shelly, but soon you realize that Shelly and Bill's lives are intertwined. It should be required reading. Anyone who reads this book and doesn't walk away feeling uplifted has no heart. Bill Porter is a man who literally beat the odds. How many of us without disabilies can say that? It is a truly spirtual and uplifting read. It makes you realize how much you have been blessed with. However, it also makes you realize how much you have been given and don't use to the full potential. An excellent book. Amy from California
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