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Jim MacLaren story included in Phil Bolstra's new book "Sixty Seconds: One Moment Changes Everything"
“Sixty Seconds” will be published on April 15 by Atria Books / Beyond Words, an imprint of Simon & Schuster.
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NCAA Announces Recipient of the 2008 Inspiration Award
The NCAA Honors Committee has named James MacLaren as the 2008 Inspiration Award winner.
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Appearances can be deceiving. Jim MacLaren is living proof.
Confined to a high-tech wheelchair, his left leg missing below
the knee, MacLaren at first glance might seem vulnerable. His
condition is the result of two devastating accidents, eight years
apart, which reduced him from a collegiate football star and
aspiring actor to an amputee and then a quadriplegic. Yet this
man, one who doctors predicted would never move below the
neck, has nurtured such remarkable inner strength that has
and continues to inspire millions. That's Jim MacLaren's
reality, but only part of the full life Jim ensures himself
everyday. This former champion triathlete has much to teach
us and reciprocally knows and is grateful for all that is still
ahead for him to learn.
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Oprah awards Jim and Emmanuel with the
2005 ESPY Arthur Ashe Courage Award.
Jim MacLaren on the TODAY Show - 12/29/06
2% of Jim’s speaking fees are donated to the Choose Living Foundation
Choose Living Foundation • PO BOX 154, Akron,PA, 17501 • Tel 717.431.5505 • Fax 717.431.5506
CLF is a 501c3 non-profit, Tax ID # 32-0189696
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"How I found happiness after being hit by a bus"
DVD
Now available for purchase.
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