Product Description

In "Nothing is Impossible: Reflections on a New Life", Christopher Reeve challenges readers not to accept limitations - those set by oneself or by others - but to harness our untapped resources. Christopher Reeve has mastered the art of turning the impossible into the inevitable. In "Nothing is Impossible" he shows that we are all capable of overcoming seemingly insurmountable hardships. He interweaves anecdotes from his own life with speeches and interviews he's given and with evocative photographs taken by his son, Matthew. Reeve teaches us that for able-bodied people, paralysis is a choice - a choice to live with self-doubt and a fear of taking risks - and that it is not an acceptable one. Christopher Reeve knows from experience that the work of conquering inner space is hard and that it inevitably requires some suffering - nothing worth having is easy to get, after all. He also asks challenging questions about why it seems so difficult - if not impossible - for us to work together as a society. But he never preaches; he steers the reader gently, reflecting and offering guidance, not the pat answers that often characterise works of inspiration. "Nothing is Impossible" reminds us that life is not to be taken for granted but to be lived fully with zeal, curiosity, and gratitude. That is a powerful message in itself, but it is the messenger who gives it its full resonance.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #118974 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

Sunday Telegraph
'Brave, funny and deeply moving'

Guardian
'Fascinating and utterly lacking in self-pity'

New Scientist
'Searingly honest-perhaps his finest performance'

Customer Reviews

Inspirational
Being Disabled and wheelchair bound myself I found this book full of such strength. It has many ups and downs and hopefully makes you realise what we go through just battling to survive day to day. I found myself in many tears reading this couragous uplifting book. Hopefully we'll all realize just how precious life really is. An excellent read.

A man to admire
I'm the anonymous reader from Glasgow who revieved "Still Me".

Between books, my brother suffered a spinal chord injury and was only cured because Christopher had fallen from his horse and funded the research which led to a drug which could help my brother heal.

This book extends "still me". The sirens have been silenced, the media are less interested, and this extraordinary man goes about trying to construct something resembling an ordinary life.

This book moved me to laughter and tears, and destroyed any shadow of the "Poor Me's" which have tried to enter my life since. Buy one, ande buy one for anyone that means something to you. ................

Very sad at Chriss's death, this book proves that peoples lives touch the lives of many others, and, sadly, that life is way, way too short.

Nothing Is Impossible
'Nothing Is Impossible' is an inspiring collection of short essays by Christopher Reeve. They cover topics from faith, healing and advocacy to parenting. They are all written in his matter of fact and completely compelling style and you come away from this book uplifted and in awe of his attitude to life. He has such a strong message for those in a similar situation or not. His son provides superb photography to begin each chapter and they compliment the overall feel of the book perfectly. Reeve writes honestly and candidly and this book is the perfect companion to 'Still Me'. A highly enjoyable and inspirational read. Well worth a read.