Nothing Is Impossible: Reflections on a New Life

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Review “GRACEFUL, PERSUASIVE . . . A reflective mixture of policy advocacy, personal philosophy and candid self-observation.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer“[A] SUPER SHOT OF INSPIRATION . . . REEVE’S CANDOR AND UNSELFISH NATURE ARE APPARENT IN EVERY PAGE.”—The Oklahoman“MOVING . . . A GENTLE AND IMPRESSIVE MESSAGE FROM SOMEONE WHO REFUSES TO GIVE UP.”—Deseret News“This book may awaken in the reader a desire to find within oneself, one’s family and friends, and one’s higher power the hope and wherewithal to live life as though ‘nothing is impossible.’ ”—Quest magazine“Reeve’s style is simple and genuine, you can feel his longing as you turn each page. . . . Nothing Is Impossible reminds us that life is not to be taken for granted—it should be embraced with passion, kindness and gratitude. . . . This is a potent message we have heard many times, but it’s the messenger who gives these words brimming resonance.”—Coral Gables Gazette (FL)“Nothing Is Impossible is written completely without either corrosive self-pity or false vanity. In many ways, it is a completely ordinary book—and that may be its greatest strength.”—Bookreporter.com“Lovely . . . [Reeve’s] book, a manifesto for living life to the fullest, should be on everyone’s bedside table.”—Millbrook Round Table (NY) Read more From the Inside Flap Christopher Reeve has mastered the art of turning the impossible into the inevitable. In these candid reflections, Reeve shows that we are all capable of overcoming seemingly insurmountable hardships. He 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. Reeve knows from experience that the work of conquering inner space is hard and that it requires some suffering--after all, nothing worth having is easy to attain. He asks challenging questions about why it seems so difficult--if not impossible--for us to work together as a society. "Nothing Is Impossible reminds us that life is not to be taken for granted but to be lived fully with zeal, curiosity, and gratitude. Read more See all Editorial Reviews