Walking Miracle: How Faith, Positive Thinking, and Passion for Football Brought Me Back from Paralysis...and Helped Me Find Purpose
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- Author：Ryan Shazier
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Summary
All American at Ohio State and All Pro linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers， Ryan Shazier has learned to live his best life， and come to terms with the game he loves and has given him so much。 And as Ryan has also learned: success is no longer measured by tackles or sacks; it is measured by purpose and strength。
WALKING MIRACLE is the story of this new definition of success。 The narrative follows the arc from December 4， 2017 when Shazier was injured playing the Cincinnati Bengals， to his retirement。 For three years， Shazier doggedly pursued a return to professional football。 He took small wins as first downs on the drive to return to the field， moving his toes， walking， dancing at his wedding， and ultimately running and returning to the team。 What Shazier didn't realize is that along the way， he was preparing himself for another purpose -- that of father and husband， philanthropist， and football analyst。 The journey was preparing him not for a renewed life as a middle linebacker， but a renewed life after the game。
Here we see Shazier overcome childhood alopecia， which caused a great deal of emotional pain， and scoliosis， which nearly robbed him of his dreams of playing college and professional football。 We gain insights into legendary coaches Urban Meyer and Mike Tomlin。 And we see him star on the field; Shazier was one of the best defensive players in Steeler history -- a history full of great defensive stars。
WALKING MIRACLE -- the message on a bracelet given to him by his Godmother -- is the story of Ryan's comeback， but it's also a book of life's lessons， challenges， and so much more。
WALKING MIRACLE is the story of this new definition of success。 The narrative follows the arc from December 4， 2017 when Shazier was injured playing the Cincinnati Bengals， to his retirement。 For three years， Shazier doggedly pursued a return to professional football。 He took small wins as first downs on the drive to return to the field， moving his toes， walking， dancing at his wedding， and ultimately running and returning to the team。 What Shazier didn't realize is that along the way， he was preparing himself for another purpose -- that of father and husband， philanthropist， and football analyst。 The journey was preparing him not for a renewed life as a middle linebacker， but a renewed life after the game。
Here we see Shazier overcome childhood alopecia， which caused a great deal of emotional pain， and scoliosis， which nearly robbed him of his dreams of playing college and professional football。 We gain insights into legendary coaches Urban Meyer and Mike Tomlin。 And we see him star on the field; Shazier was one of the best defensive players in Steeler history -- a history full of great defensive stars。
WALKING MIRACLE -- the message on a bracelet given to him by his Godmother -- is the story of Ryan's comeback， but it's also a book of life's lessons， challenges， and so much more。
Reviews
Eric Frosbutter
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A true inspiration as NFL star Ryan Shazier describes his thoughts， feelings， challenges， and accomplishments following the spinal cord injury that would change his life。 Shazier's mindset and drive are truly remarkable。 I'm thankful of him for sharing his story。 A true inspiration as NFL star Ryan Shazier describes his thoughts， feelings， challenges， and accomplishments following the spinal cord injury that would change his life。 Shazier's mindset and drive are truly remarkable。 I'm thankful of him for sharing his story。 。。。more
Heidi Lynn’s BookReviews
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First， I want to thank Ryan Shazier， Larry Platt， Grand Central Publishing， Hachette Books and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review。Ryan Shazier is incredibly brave to open up and share his truly inspirational story in Walking Miracle。 Ryan was an outstanding pro bowl football player until a routine tackle rendered him a paraplegic。 In a split second his career was over。 What was he going to do， give up and resign himself to living the rest of his life in a wh First， I want to thank Ryan Shazier， Larry Platt， Grand Central Publishing， Hachette Books and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review。Ryan Shazier is incredibly brave to open up and share his truly inspirational story in Walking Miracle。 Ryan was an outstanding pro bowl football player until a routine tackle rendered him a paraplegic。 In a split second his career was over。 What was he going to do， give up and resign himself to living the rest of his life in a wheelchair？ No。 He was going to confront his devastating handicap and overcome it。Ryan dedicates this book to his love Michelle; his motivation R。J and Lyon; and his parents for showing him the way。 He is so grateful for the Pittsburgh Steelers and his teammates throughout the years。 Henry Sene Yee did a great job with designing the cover。I was very interested in reading this book as my Brother-In-Law Andy suffered a spinal cord Injury that left him a quadriplegic。 There was a quote in the book that made me tear up as it made me think of my Brother-in-Law。 “Keep the faith。 And work hard。 Every spinal cord injury is different。 None are alike。 You can’t listen to doctors who say you’ll never walk again。 They don’t know。Being from Buffalo， NY I recalled all too well Buffalo Bills’ Kevin Everett and how he suffered a fracture and dislocated his cervical spine。 With months of intense therapy he too was able to walk again。Ryan and I share something in common as we both were diagnosed with Scoliosis。 I loved how he wouldn’t give up even though doctor’s said this diagnosis would ruin his career。 I commend him for using the body sculpting contraption as it sounds uncomfortable。 My heart was happy reading Ryan and Michelle’s beautiful love story！ Ryan shares many pictures in this book， including a beautiful picture of his wedding day。 Michelle looked absolutely stunning and I loved the pink tuxedos on Ryan， R。J and Lyon。 Ryan shares many of his football experiences in Walking Miracle。 。。。more
Stuart Jennings
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Here's a book that'll get your aspirations peaked quickly。。。Ryan Shazier is a walking miracle， that's very true。。。If anyone has picked themselves up and literally startedover， it's this guy。。。Written with insights and depth that'll amaze you。。。Highly Recommended！ Here's a book that'll get your aspirations peaked quickly。。。Ryan Shazier is a walking miracle， that's very true。。。If anyone has picked themselves up and literally startedover， it's this guy。。。Written with insights and depth that'll amaze you。。。Highly Recommended！ 。。。more
Jennifer
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Walking Miracle is the autobiographical story of former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier。 Shazier discusses his spinal cord injury in detail， including the injury event， aftermath， and long road of rehabilitation， putting a strong focus on how his faith carried him through the best and worst times。 The book also dives into Shazier's childhood， prior health struggles， college career， and his life after football。Walking Miracle immediately sparked my interest， so I was so excited to hav Walking Miracle is the autobiographical story of former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier。 Shazier discusses his spinal cord injury in detail， including the injury event， aftermath， and long road of rehabilitation， putting a strong focus on how his faith carried him through the best and worst times。 The book also dives into Shazier's childhood， prior health struggles， college career， and his life after football。Walking Miracle immediately sparked my interest， so I was so excited to have the opportunity to read and review this book。 I， like countless other football fans， watched the 2017 game when Shazier's injury happened and to say that it was hard to watch is a vast understatement。 Reading about the injury and road to recovery in Shazier's words was impressive and inspiring; as I discussed this book with my husband， I kept using those two words over and over again。 What really stood out was that his faith remained unshakable during the hardest times and how he kept such a positive outlook。 Yes， of course he had his "why me" moments， and yet， he pressed on。 Shazier's backstory is interesting to read as well and helped to drive home his strong love for football。 This is truly an amazing book， I feel like I cannot say enough good things about it。 I highly recommend Walking Miracle to all readers。 Thanks to Grand Central Publishing for this ARC; this is my honest and voluntary review。 。。。more
Sarah
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Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of Walking Miracle by Ryan Shazier that I read and reviewed。I am a huge Pittsburgh Steelers fan and I was watching the game the night Ryan Shazier was hurt and reading this book and learning how he dealt with his spinal injury and finally made the decision to retire was fascinating。 The journey that he took and what he overcame and the courage he had to finally walk away from the game he loved gave fans and readers an insight into what a strong an inspirational ma Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of Walking Miracle by Ryan Shazier that I read and reviewed。I am a huge Pittsburgh Steelers fan and I was watching the game the night Ryan Shazier was hurt and reading this book and learning how he dealt with his spinal injury and finally made the decision to retire was fascinating。 The journey that he took and what he overcame and the courage he had to finally walk away from the game he loved gave fans and readers an insight into what a strong an inspirational man Shazier is。I am giving Walking Miracle five out of five stars。 。。。more
Steph
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Let’s go ahead and address the NFL fandom elephant in the room - as most of you know， I’m a die hard Cleveland Browns fan。 So the fact that I am telling you this book from the arch rival Pittsburgh Steelers Ryan Shazier is a must read should really get your attention。 This is definitely a book that NFL football fans will enjoy， particularly if you are a Steelers fan。 But it truly is about so much more than that。 Family and faith are prevalent throughout the memoir， but the part that I really con Let’s go ahead and address the NFL fandom elephant in the room - as most of you know， I’m a die hard Cleveland Browns fan。 So the fact that I am telling you this book from the arch rival Pittsburgh Steelers Ryan Shazier is a must read should really get your attention。 This is definitely a book that NFL football fans will enjoy， particularly if you are a Steelers fan。 But it truly is about so much more than that。 Family and faith are prevalent throughout the memoir， but the part that I really connected with was his approach to overcoming challenges。 While I have a chronic illness and he was dealing with an extremely serious injury， we have very similar approaches and I loved seeing him detail the impact of a positive attitude and focusing on gratitude。 This was such a moving story and while I may not be a fan of the team， I can absolutely say I am 100% a Shaliever。 I think so many people would benefit from hearing his story， I absolutely recommend you pick this one up！Thank you to @grandcentralpub and @shazier for this ARC。 Walking Miracle will be out on November 30。 。。。more
Lindsay Rambo
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