The author's ability to reexamine and reinvent himself despite a debilitating setback may motivate readers to seize their own ambitions. LeGrand's faith and optimism power through even the darkest details of his slow recovery, yet he still honestly explores what the accident has cost him. He embraces change, and knows the importance of destiny. Eric LeGrand will officially launch Team LeGrand, a partnership program with. Despite the reverberations of the accident, the moment of the tragedy isn't the climax of the story%E2%80%94rather, it's LeGrand's decision to move forward with courage. Eric LeGrand, a true hero, teaches us in his book Believe what real courage looks like. With close to six million Americans living with some form of paralysis, including 1.3 million spinal cord injuries, Eric harnessed the national spotlight he. He starkly details the physical and emotional effects of becoming paralyzed (for example, feeling brutally cold even in midsummer and the agony of not being able to scratch his nose). Dear Eric LeGrand, Not everyone could relate their own life story to the books they read, but the books could create inspirations and valuable lessons.

Adapted from an adult memoir, published simultaneously, the book's tight structure builds tension, with LeGrand's narrative shifting between life before and after the accident. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Believe: The Victorious Story of Eric LeGrand Young Readers' Edition. Paralyzed from the neck down, LeGrand had to depend fully on nurses and his mother, whose devotion helps form the heart of this wrenching yet uplifting story. When Rutgers junior Eric LeGrand collapsed on the field in October 2010 after a tackle gone wrong, his football career, along with his ability to walk and care for himself, disappeared.

Believe by Eric LeGrand