by Todd Civin (Author), Doug Cornfield (Author)
Pulling Each Other Along, with its 30+ inspirational stories of human compassion, is intended to provide practical advice and inspiration for acts of kindness. The significance of helping others while helping ourselves is paramount as we grow in kindness and bring people together regardless of race, gender, abilities or disabilities, political affiliations, or wealth status. You'll hear inspirational stories from the likes of Dave Clark, the only professional baseball player who went from crutches to pitching; Rocky Bleier, who, after being wounded during his service in the US Army, became a starting running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers; Laura Chagnon, who was left paralyzed and legally blind after an assault on her twenty-sixth birthday but is now a motivational speaker; and many others. This book will inspire, challenge, and enlighten you with stories that highlight some of the good in this world--showing you, step-by-step, how we can all pull each other along.