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"Reaing about O'Mara's battle can be harrowing, but in the end it's inspiring. O'Mara already was among my heroes...After reading this book, he's even more of one."&8213Arkansas DemocratGazette&8216Vicory is a life well lived or a day enjoyed.&8217Limrick man Frank O&8217Mar had the athletics career most only dream of, competing for Ireland in three Olympic Games and breaking Irish and world records. After his retirement from running, he settled in the US with his family and made his way to the top of the telecoms industry. Then at age forty-eight, his life changed forever when he was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson&8217sdisease. The progression was rapid, causing severe muscle cramps, tremors, and eventually the inability to walk and at times even speak.In this inspiring memoir, Frank recounts his battle with Parkinson&8217s At first in denial, he eventually found the strength that made him successful as an athlete and in business &8211using determination, and humour to weather the worst phases of the disease. He learned to face each hurdle as he came to it: to bend, but not break.One man&8217slife-affirming story of facing adversity with grace and courage.Table of ContentsPrologue: Sometimes you have to accept the unbelievable Come and get your love Play the role as scripted Don't Fixate on worst-case scenarios Don't be discouraged Keep your word Great Results require great risk Block out distractions Stick with it Stand for something Don't look beyond