Miracle in the Making

Authors:

By Scott Brown, Sam Carchidi

Format:

Paperback

Availability:

In print, usually dispatched within 3-4 days.

Price:

£11.00

Tagged with:

American Football, Biography, College Football, Penn State

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Further Details

• Published: 1st Sep 2001
• ISBN: 1572434228
• Pages: 234

From Word of Sport:

The heart-rendering story of Adam Taliaferro, a young man who at 19 was playing for Penn State University and looking forward to an NFL career, but after suffering a sudden back injury, suddenly faced the prospect of life in a wheelchair. The ensuing story is one of courage, faith, tragedy and triumph.

From the Publisher:

Adam Taliaferro had it all: smarts, an easy-going personality, and incomparable athletic ability. None of that seemed to matter, however, on that fateful September day when his father was given startling news: Do not expect your son to walk. Ever.

Since that numbing day, Taliaferro, the Penn State freshman cornerback who was paralyzed after he tackled an Ohio State running back, has defied the odds. Before he had spinal-fusion surgery, he made a vow to his mother: Mom, I’m not going out like this. Three months later, he walked out of a Philadelphia hospital on crutches, determined to complete his amazing recovery, making the name Adam Taliaferro synonymous with courage and perseverance.