A Life Impossible

Living with ALS: Finding Peace and Wisdom Within a Fragile Existence

De: Steve Gleason, Jeff Duncan

Narrado por: Daniel Cummings

Duración: 11 h y 38 m

Resumen del Editor

From NFL player Steve Gleason, a powerful, inspiring memoir of love, heartbreak, resilience, family, and remarkable triumph in the face of ALS

"Gleason is a symbol of resilience, hope and optimism.”—The New York Times • "Steve Gleason has changed the world."–Roger Goodell, NFL Commissioner • "An extraordinary book...A Life Impossible will change the way people cope, think, and live."–Mike Lupica, co-author with James Patterson of 12 Months to Live

In 2011, three years after leaving the NFL, Steve Gleason was diagnosed with ALS, a terminal disease that takes away the ability to move, talk, and breathe. Doctors gave him three years to live. He was thirty-three years old. As Steve says, he is now ten years past his expiration date.

His memoir is the chronicle of a remarkable life, one filled with optimism and joy, despite the trauma and pain and despair he has experienced. Writing using eye-tracking technology, Gleason covers his pre-ALS life through the highs and lows of his NFL career with the New Orleans Saints, where he made one of the most memorable plays in Saints history, leading to a victory in the first post-Katrina home game, uplifting the city, making him a hero, and reflected in a nine-foot bronze statue outside the Superdome. Then came his heartbreaking diagnosis. Gleason lost all muscle function, he now uses Stephen Hawking-like technology to communicate, and breathes with the help of a ventilator. This book captures Gleason and his wife Michel’s unmatched resilience as they reinvent their lives, refuse to succumb to despair, and face his disease realistically and existentially.

This unsparing portrait argues that a person's true strength does not reside solely in one’s body but also in the ability to face unfathomable adversity and still be able to love and treasure life.

©2023 Steve Gleason and Jeff Duncan (P)2023 Random House Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Steve and Michel Gleason have helped ease suffering and restore hope for countless families grappling with ALS. In the face of unrelenting adversity, they’re teaching us all what it means to show up and fight for others."—Bill Gates

"Steve Gleason stands for hope, and he stands for infinite possibilities.”–Drew Brees, former New Orleans Saints quarterback

“Steve Gleason has proven to be a great man, a great partner and father, and a truly great competitor. . . . His battles are daily and his victories are to be celebrated. . . . The same goes for this book. It is not written by a mere mortal, but a true hero whose wisdom is hard-earned and his generosity a public service. I love and admire him, deeply.”—Eddie Vedder

Well told

incredible story about determination, love, and success against all odds. And his love of New Orleans

Can’t say enough

If you work in health care and/or are seeking to renew your purpose this book is for you. Steve, you are the most resilient, loving person & I thank you for sharing your life experiences with me. I am changed for the better.

Resilience

This is a very hard story, educational, my God. May I never lose sight of gratitude in all things

Thank you!

Thank you for sharing your story, your family, and your life with us. Everyone at team Gleason is an inspiration, but especially you and your amazing wife. Your presence has impacted literally millions of people. This is something very few will have the opportunity to do in a lifetime. Your book pushes me to be a better human. Thank you. Rock on, Steve! Love y’all!

Courage

An inspiring, intelligent, and well written memoir A must read for any sports or music fan.

Simply Beautiful

Thank you Steve for living a life of significance and meaning. God Bless You and your family.

The good the bad and the ugly

I enjoyed the book and found the deep thinking that Mr Gleason shared healing and satisfying. I felt he was very revealing and that took a lot of courage! A lot of courage. I am so thankful that you, Mr Gleason, decided to take a spin on our planet. We are all better because of you and your loving family and friends. Thank you for sharing.

Brutally Honest

Steve, while in the process of dying from an incurable disease, provided a blueprint on how to live.

Deeply insightful

A man who has had to endure the unimaginable gives others the hope that all things are possible. His spirit and the love of his family and friends has enabled Steve to achieve so much even through all the adversity in his life. Thank you for sharing your most intimate life and thoughts with the world. It has given me pause to be more grateful for every breath of air I inhale, every step I take, every word I speak, every blink of my eyelids I take and to really be thankful for the blessings we are given from every day life. Thank you Steve and God bless.

Raw and real

By sharing our weaknesses with others, it becomes our greatest strength. This book is impossibly hard to put down. Nice work Lars!