www.janineshepherd.com
Macmillan Australia; 314 pages; $24.95
Call me crazy, but I've always thought that doctors and other medical leaders don´t expect patients to question their medical advice. But, if you ask anyone who was told they have cancer or a tragic accident where they weren´t expected to live a normal life they would probably accept the diagnosis and try to make the best of their situation.
The book Never Tell Me Never by Janine Shepherd is possibly the most inspirational book I´ve read in the last 10 years. That´s saying a lot. Janine was an Olympic athlete in magnificent physical shape with her whole world ahead of her.
There´s nothing more powerful than what´s written on the book jacket so I´ll publish excerpts right here.
Janine Shepherd´s story reads like a plot of a movie. A champion cross country skier in training was hit by a truck. Her neck and back were broken in four places, as were her right arm and collarbone and her right leg had been ripped open. The bleeding alone was enough to kill her.
Doctors warned her parents that she was not expected to survive her ordeal and she would never walk again.
Coming to terms with her shattered dreams, refusing to believe what expert medical staff was telling her about her chances of any recovery, Janine focused every sinew of her being on healing her broken body and crushed morale.
Her fighting spirit was rekindled watching small planes flying overhead. She decided that if she can´t walk, she´ll fly. And fly she did. Within a year she had her private pilot´s license and 12 months later she had her commercial license and instructor´s permit.
All the while she pushed her body to mend itself, forced her legs to walk again.
Never Tell Me Never is her amazing story, a testament to the power of the human spirit, and one that will move and inspire all who read it.
Janine's autobiographies have become classics in the survivor genre and have been best-sellers. Janine's life story has been recently made into a feature film, also entitled Never Tell Me Never, starring well known Australian actress Claudia Karvan, and tells of her journey to hell and back.
Today, Janine is much in demand as one of Australias most sought after motivational speakers. She travels extensively in Australia and overseas sharing her story with others.
Janine has recently been named as one of only ten recipients of the 'Outstanding Young Persons of the World' award for 1998 from Junior Chamber International and in 1999 was named an Australian Achiever by the National Australia Day Council. Janine has recently served on the board of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), the youngest and only female director. She is also the patron of the Australasian Spinal Research Trust and is committed to helping find a cure for spinal cord injury in the near future.
Janine was named in the 2001 Australia Day honours list when she was appointed as a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia.
Countless Australians have been captivated by the inspiring story of this remarkable young woman and her story of incredible courage and strength. It is a testament to the power of the human spirit and one that will move and inspire all.
I´ll end this book review by saying," If you could only buy 1 book this year it should be Never Tell Me Never."
Additional author notes: Janine Shepherd is also available for speaking engagements.
Please contact her publicist Robert Smith at 815-624-6802.
Macmillan Australia; 314 pages; $24.95
Call me crazy, but I've always thought that doctors and other medical leaders don´t expect patients to question their medical advice. But, if you ask anyone who was told they have cancer or a tragic accident where they weren´t expected to live a normal life they would probably accept the diagnosis and try to make the best of their situation.
The book Never Tell Me Never by Janine Shepherd is possibly the most inspirational book I´ve read in the last 10 years. That´s saying a lot. Janine was an Olympic athlete in magnificent physical shape with her whole world ahead of her.
There´s nothing more powerful than what´s written on the book jacket so I´ll publish excerpts right here.
Janine Shepherd´s story reads like a plot of a movie. A champion cross country skier in training was hit by a truck. Her neck and back were broken in four places, as were her right arm and collarbone and her right leg had been ripped open. The bleeding alone was enough to kill her.
Doctors warned her parents that she was not expected to survive her ordeal and she would never walk again.
Coming to terms with her shattered dreams, refusing to believe what expert medical staff was telling her about her chances of any recovery, Janine focused every sinew of her being on healing her broken body and crushed morale.
Her fighting spirit was rekindled watching small planes flying overhead. She decided that if she can´t walk, she´ll fly. And fly she did. Within a year she had her private pilot´s license and 12 months later she had her commercial license and instructor´s permit.
All the while she pushed her body to mend itself, forced her legs to walk again.
Never Tell Me Never is her amazing story, a testament to the power of the human spirit, and one that will move and inspire all who read it.
Janine's autobiographies have become classics in the survivor genre and have been best-sellers. Janine's life story has been recently made into a feature film, also entitled Never Tell Me Never, starring well known Australian actress Claudia Karvan, and tells of her journey to hell and back.
Today, Janine is much in demand as one of Australias most sought after motivational speakers. She travels extensively in Australia and overseas sharing her story with others.
Janine has recently been named as one of only ten recipients of the 'Outstanding Young Persons of the World' award for 1998 from Junior Chamber International and in 1999 was named an Australian Achiever by the National Australia Day Council. Janine has recently served on the board of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), the youngest and only female director. She is also the patron of the Australasian Spinal Research Trust and is committed to helping find a cure for spinal cord injury in the near future.
Janine was named in the 2001 Australia Day honours list when she was appointed as a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia.
Countless Australians have been captivated by the inspiring story of this remarkable young woman and her story of incredible courage and strength. It is a testament to the power of the human spirit and one that will move and inspire all.
I´ll end this book review by saying," If you could only buy 1 book this year it should be Never Tell Me Never."
Additional author notes: Janine Shepherd is also available for speaking engagements.
Please contact her publicist Robert Smith at 815-624-6802.
