Motivation Monday - My Last Step Backward

Motivation Monday is the day of the week when I share a motivational book title of my "have read" or "wish to read" lists.  This week's feature is My Last Step Backward, and this one is a special one because it's not often I can post a motivational book written by not only a fellow Wisconsinite, but a friend of my brothers'.

My Last Step Backward - an inspirational personal story of resilience and triumph over tragedy.

After showcasing her talent as the lead in her high school's production of Grease, Tasha Schuh began to dream of a career in theater. No one knew that the stage itself would steal her dream-and almost her life-during a rehearsal for the next big show. Just days before her opening night performance in The Wizard of Oz, sixteen-year- old Tasha took one step backward and fell sixteen feet through a trap door. On that day, Nov. 11, 1997, she landed on the concrete floor of the historic Sheldon Theater, breaking her neck, crushing her spinal cord, and fracturing her skull. She would never walk again. For the next three days, Tasha prepared for a surgery that would at best leave her a C-5 quadriplegic. Post-op complications turned Tasha's struggle and ultimate triumph into an unbelievable journey. From loss and grief to self-discovery and achievement, Tasha's faith, resilience, and honesty have allowed her to leave the old Tasha behind while she confronts the new Tasha's life from a state of the art wheelchair. Discover Tasha's remarkable spirit in My Last Step Backward, a poignant memoir that seeks to inspire you to welcome adversity and face your own trap door of opportunity.
About the Author
Survivor, believer, fighter-TASHA SCHUH is an inspiration, and hope for all who face life's greatest challenges. Winner of the National Rehabilitation Champion Award and Crowned Ms. Wheelchair USA 2012, Tasha travels and shares her story of resilience and triumph over tragedy. Tasha works and resides in Western, Wisconsin.

Go get My Last Step Backward now!