Lessons For Life Author:Curt Brinkman In 1970, Curt Brinkman was a six foot seven inch sixteen year old with dreams of playing professional basketball. Those dreams were shattered as a 36,000 volts of electricity jumped from a power line into his body while he was climbing a high voltage utility pole. Miraculously, the impact from the ensuing fall restarted Curt's heart. he had surv... more »ived. But as he struggled to regain consciousnes, Curt was consumed by the thought "My life is over. I'll never walk again." In the weeks following the accident, Curt lost both of his legs. He endured more than forty surgeries. He developed diabetes, severe kidney porblems, and even arthritis. but ultimately, his fighting spirit survived. In years that followed, curt Brinkman has emerged as one of the world's greatest athletes. He is an eight time Paralympic medal winner. In 1980, he became the first whellchair racer to win the Boston Marathon. Ten years later, he set a new world record for the wheelchair marathon of 1:23:30. And more importantly, curt has spent 32 years amasiing and sharing life skill wisdom in the corporate and educational worlds and now extends his championship spirit through his new book Lessons For lIfe.« less