Dimensions
135 x 203 x 18mm
On October 16, 2010, Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand was known as a key performer on the field and a much-loved teammate who could make anyone smile. In the heated 4th quarter of a tie game against Army, a crushing tackle left him sprawled motionless on the field, C-3 and C-4 vertebrae fractured, and his body paralysed from the neck down. While the entire stadium went silent with fear and anticipation, he knew his life would never again be the same.
What he didn't know, however, was that the months to come would be a remarkable, transformative journey: one so profound that he would call the time since his accident the "best year of his life."
Doctors told his mother that Eric would never again breathe without a ventilator. Five weeks later, though, he astonished them by drawing breath on his own. A year after the accident, the nation watched as he led his Rutgers teammates onto the field in his wheelchair--a powerful gesture that was voted Best Sports Moment of 2011 by Sports Illustrated readers.
In this memoir, Eric tells the uplifting story of how he rebuilds his life, continues his college education, and pursues a career in sports broadcasting. His belief in a grand plan and his hope for the future make him a model for anyone who has experienced tragedy or faced obstacles. His is a story of finding purpose in pain and facing setbacks with strength.
