The inspirational story of an ordinary man with an extraordinary
amount of determination. Raised in Gary, Indiana, his only dream
is to go to the University of Notre Dame. Though only 5'6"
tall, he earns nine letters in high school and graduates with honors.
Rejected on three different attempts to get into ND, he finally
gets in on a probationary basis. He walks on to the golf team,
earns four letters, and sets the course record of 64 that still
stands. His life gets more amazing from there and it reads like
a combination of Rudy, Forrest Gump, and Tuesdays with Morrie.
After achieving success in the corporate world, he revives a community
college outreach program in Salem, Oregon, and helps more than
600 businesses. Stricken with a fatal illness, he dedicates his
life to raising money to find a cure. No longer able to walk or
talk, he keeps inspiring all by fighting to give so that a cure
may be found. An inspiring story of commitment, passion, perseverance,
and a love of golf, family, and Notre Dame.
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Christopher
Stevens is Vice President of Sales for Keurig Premium
Coffee Systems. When he learned of an old friendís
illness, Christopher reached out to him in support. A
former basketball player at the University of Notre Dame
and a businessman the past 35 years, the father of five
never expected his ill classmate to ask him to write
his life story. After spending a day with Jimmy Culveyhouse,
Christopher accepted the challenge. |
Having endured his own series of tragedies, Stevens agreed to
write Jimmyís story. The result is a moving portrait of
a friend who has been given a medical death sentence. However,
he has dedicated the remainder of his life to raising money for
research to find a cure for the disease that will kill him.
This is Stevensí first book. He lives with his family in
Massachusetts and dedicates this book to Jimmy and the many family
members and friends who did not live long enough to enjoy the legacy
they worked so hard to build.
