Sen. Omer Rains

Back to the Summit

How One Man Defied Death & Paralysis to Again Lead a Full Life of Service to Others

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"You'll never walk again." California Senator Omer Rains had been a politician on the global stage, a power-broking lawyer of A-list celebrities, and conqueror of some of the highest mountains in the world. But when a paralyzing brain aneurysm and stroke hit him at age 61, he became more helpless than a small child. In Back to the Summit, Rains takes readers on a courageous journey toward recovery, both physical and spiritual, as he reflects on the people, events, and American history that shaped his life and gave him the strength to dare to walk again. Every flashback to the past offers insight into the philosophy that once saved his life and now defines his every action: "Get up from every fall, no matter how great or far, and continue to live life fully." Those who have suffered physical trauma may find hope in his story; their loved ones may gain insight and understanding. And any reader who has ever faced a mountain of a setback will be inspired to keep on fighting to live again. Back to the Summit takes us on a journey toward physical and spiritual recovery that reminds us that anything is possible.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Morgan James Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 621g
• ISBN-13: 9781614480945
• ISBN-10: 161448094X
• Artikelnr.: 34202679

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword & Acknowledgement
Introduction
Chapter 1 A Shattered Life
Chapter 2 Barnett
Chapter 3 The Move West
Chapter 4 Paralysis
Chapter 5 Wild Oats and the Victory Bell
Chapter 6 Marriage and Berkeley
Chapter 7 Law School and the Loss of a Loved One
Chapter 8 Determination
Chapter 9 Success as a Prosecutor Marred by Family Addictions
Chapter 10 Private Practice and Public Life
Chapter 11 Divorce and Its Aftermath
Chapter 12 Pain and Hurt
Chapter 13 Elective Office
Chapter 14 Ronald Reagan and the Next Election
Chapter 15 Legislative Life
Chapter 16 The Red Baron
Chapter 17 “Climbing” to the Summit
Chapter 18 George Moscone
Chapter 19 Jimmy Carter
Chapter 20 The Third Term
Chapter 21 Turkey and Greece
Chapter 22 Pushing the Limits
Chapter 23 Decision to Run for Attorney General
Chapter 24 The Campaign for Attorney General
Chapter 25 Reflections on Public Service
Chapter 26 Letters to a Son
Chapter 27 Return to Private Life
Chapter 28 Lake Tahoe: Back to Nature, Back to God
Chapter 29 The Sacramento Kings and the NBA
Chapter 30 The Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Chapter 31 Ross Perot
Chapter 32 From Chaos to Order
Chapter 33 The Light of My Life
Chapter 34 “The Rest and Be Thankful” and Fire
Chapter 35 “The Troubles,” Costa Rica, and Worms
Chapter 36 China
Chapter 37 A Fisherman and the Albatross
Chapter 38 Nelson Mandela & South Africa
Chapter 39 Recovering At North Shore
Chapter 40 Lives of Quiet Desperation
Chapter 41 Being Alive at 55
Chapter 42 Extreme Adventure (More Sports; More Injuries)
Chapter 43 Black Diamonds
Chapter 44 Mt. Everest
Chapter 45 Pakistan, the Taliban and Paco Tech
Chapter 46 Turkmenistan
Chapter 47 A Setback
Chapter 48 Geneva and the Unraveling of a Long Marriage
Chapter 49 The Snake Pit
Chapter 50 Tragedies in the 21st Century
Chapter 51 Divorce - Again!
Chapter 52 A House of Cards
Chapter 53 Aftermath of an Aneurysm and Stroke
Chapter 54 Spartacus
Chapter 55 Death of a Father
Chapter 56 The Flume Trail
Chapter 57 Nicaragua
Chapter 58 READ and a “Pistol of a Lady”
Epilogue – Blessings
About the Author
Index