Tag: Personal Story
Determined To Make a Difference
By Judith Shatto
I know personally the danger of drunk driving; the pain, heartbreak, consequences, and rage it can cause. My son and I live...
Larry Flynt inspires local paralyzed man
Kenny Blaney, who was paralyzed from the waist down in a Fairview Beach diving accident in 1996, has now started his second company...
‘Paralysed’ crash victim walks again after surgeons reposition his spine
A young man left paralysed by a crash which killed his girlfriend and best friend has learned to walk again thanks to "miracle" surgery.
Aaron...
After severe injury, ex-firefighter longs to help others
Growing up in Southern California, Tom Hampton excelled at the sports that would ultimately shape his life – snow skiing, water skiing and surfing....
From a wheelchair, actor, athlete and now sailor
For someone paralysed waist down for 25 years after a road accident, Salil Chaturvedi has had an amazing journey. The spinal cord injury has...
Struggling for Bliss: Greece man’s long road to recovery
Mike Bliss' story can be told in four words:
Believe. Persevere. Thank you.
On March 22, 2008, Bliss, a 21-year-old junior accounting major at the State...
After ski accident, a builder rebuilds his life from a wheelchair
The construction site in East San Jose is a clutter of tools, building materials and heavy machinery. Everyone must wear a hard hat and...
Shooting victim urges youths to ‘think first’
Wilberto "Tony" Rivera knows what it's like to have life turned upside down in a matter of seconds.
One minute, he said, he was dealing...
Son’s diving accident leads to family business
Kinnelon couple founds clinic to help spinal-cord injury victims
When Darren Templeton walks again, his family is going to be right behind him.
His parents, Cynthia...
Undauntable spirit
Despite a spinal cord injury that rendered her a quadriplegic, Melissa Nunn's determination and optimism are an inspiration to everyone around her.
Melissa Nunn was...
