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10 Uncommon Lessons to Discover a Happier Life
Thomas Nelson
January 2014
On Sale: December 31, 2013
224 pages
ISBN: 1400205816
EAN: 9781400205813
Kindle: B00DNBE74I
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Self-Help | Non-Fiction Memoir
Doctors removed Jake Olsonβs left eye at ten months old. When he was twelve, after years of radiation and chemotherapy, the cancer took his right eye as well. Thatβs when Jakeβs story really began. When ESPN met Jake Olson, he was a twelve-year-old boy who wanted to spend his final weeks of sight with the USC football team. Jakeβs story became one of the most recognized pieces in the networkβs history, earning an award, instantly viewed by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. But Jakeβs story didnβt end with his final surgery or with ESPNβnot by a long shot. Now sixteen, Jake Olson dreams of becoming the first blind golfer in the PGA. How is such a thing even possible? How does that level of perseverance endure in someone with so many reasons to give up? In Open Your Eyes, Jake Olson tells more than his story. He reveals the ways of thinking, living, and praying that have kept him and his family triumphant in the face of their tribulations. Told with sincerity and humor in tandem with leadership coach McKay Christensen, Open Your Eyes is not just a heartwarming chronicle of the Olson familyβs struggle. Jakeβs story is a step-by-step lesson in perseverance and motivation from a young man who knows how to put the past in the past. From the USC locker room to the fairways of Pebble Beach, Jake Olson will inspire you, your family, and your team with bravery, ability, and faith. It is time to learn from this remarkable young man and open your eyes to a happier life.
 Media BuzzCBS This Morning - January 2, 2014
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