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  • Overcoming Insurmountable Odds

  • How I Rewired My Brain to Do the Impossible
  • By: Scott A. McCreight
  • Narrated by: Robert Plank
  • Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (3 ratings)

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Overcoming Insurmountable Odds

By: Scott A. McCreight
Narrated by: Robert Plank
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Born four weeks premature and weighing little more than five pounds, Scott A. McCreight had a rough start and uncertain future. He was placed for adoption, but the good news didn’t last long: shortly after, Scott was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Developmental delays permeated his childhood, the odds for a “normal” life seemingly stacked against him.

But Scott has never paid attention to the odds. He has never paid attention to limitations, either. Scott demonstrates to the world that miracles do happen. Now, he’s sharing them with the world.

In Overcoming Insurmountable Odds, Scott chronicles his transformational journey from life as a shy, underdeveloped kid with a disability to a confident, accomplished engineer, extreme athlete, and bodybuilder. His story shows us that anything is possible, especially when life feels precarious. Scott debunks myths about cerebral palsy, describing his early life with CP, the suffering and breakthroughs he’s experienced, and how neuroplasticity and determination to defy the odds have changed his life. For anyone who feels constrained by limitations, Overcoming Insurmountable Odds is a powerful must-listen and proof of the possibilities that exist when you never give up.

©2023 Scott A. McCreight (P)2023 Scott A. McCreight

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The Title Describes It All

I first learned about Scott through my company newsletter and later I had the pleasure to briefly work with him. He mentioned his book and I looked into it and purchased the kindle version, followed by the audiobook when it was released. This book covers a lot of ground and I learned a lot about cerebral palsy(cp) and how it has and is being studied and treated.
Scott begins with his early life and how he was diagnosed with cp and the impact it had on him. I think anyone who has grown up with a disability, not just cp, can relate with what he experienced. Much of the book is about Scott's struggles to push his physical and educational boundaries and accomplish tasks that many of us just take for granted such as turning the ignition of a car or(for some us) going to college. Throughout his journey I followed his many ups and downs and was rooting for him and the many people who supported him along his way. Were I in Scott's position I don't think I could have advanced through life like he has. I found the book to be inspirational and have used his story to push myself as well. A slight draw back for me was the narrator at times sounded robotic but usually after listening to him for a few minutes I would stop noticing it.

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