Ten Things I Learned from Bill Porter
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (828 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1577312031 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 174 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Bill is inspirational to everyone.' -- Mark Victor Hansen, co-creator, NYT bestselling CH 20030901 'Oftentimes, a disability or a disease will drain the life out of a person -- in Bill Porter's case, it seems to have done the opposite. Covey, author of THE 7 HABITS OF HIG 20030901 ' Shelly's thoughtful storytelling of how Bill has lived his life will inspire you and prove that anything is possible. 'We love TEN THINGS I LEARNED FROM BILL PORTER a testament to courage, love, the power of relationships and optimism of spirit. A wonderful story and a wonderful book!' -- Cynthia Kersey, author of UNSTOPPABLE 20030901 . An amazing gift.' -- Top S
I'd Read It Again! Harriette Hankel A very moving and motivating story. I litteraly cried each timeI read chapter six (I read the book 3 times). I appreciate knowing there are others with tests and trials in their lives and Bill's courage and belief in himself motivates me to try harder. I have to smile when I read a couple of the reviews critizing this book. Perhaps Shelly isn't a professional novelist, newspaper journalist, or magazine writer - perhaps the pictures in the book are not "professional" - but, this book is 'for rea. "Education every human being needs!" according to Common Man. This book should be a required reading in every grade school and high school. The 20/20 documentary should be required viewing as well. This is the type of education every human being needs.. "An inspirational story!" according to C. Logan. This book was very inspirational and honest and I'm glad Shelly wrote it and shared such an amazing story with the world! Bill Porter is an inspirational man and I was happy to see the media coverage (20/20 news report and a TV movie) that portrayed his story in such a captivating way.Although this story credits much of the "things learned" to Bill Porter, this book is not meant to be a biography of him, just the interactions that Shelly had with him and the things that she had gained from her
Shelly Brady first worked for Bill Porter as a teenager, and again as an adult. She and Bill now travel the US as motivational speakers, using the lessons of Bill's remarkable story as inspiration for all. . Shelly lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and six children
Afflicted with cerebral palsy and burdened with continual pain, Porter was determined not to live on government disability and went on to become Watkins’s top-grossing salesman in Portland, the Northwest, and the U.S. Bill Porter worked for the Watkins Corp., selling household products door-to-door in one of Portland’s worst neighborhoods. This is an inspiring story with real-life lessons about tenacity in the face of daunting odds.. The ten things” include Mother Knows Best, Persistence Pays Off, and Know Your Limits but Reach Beyond Them. This book was written by the woman who worked as Porter’s typist and driver and later became his friend and cospeaker