| Title | : | Ten Things I Learned from Bill Porter |
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (467 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1577312031 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 174 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
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Bill Porter worked for the Watkins Corp., selling household products door-to-door in one of Portland’s worst neighborhoods. 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. This book was written by the woman who worked as Porter’s typist and driver and later became his friend and cospeaker. The ten things” include Mother Knows Best, Persistence Pays Off, and Know Your Limits but Reach Beyond Them. This is an inspiring story with real-life lessons about tenacity in the face of daunting odds.
Editorial : 'We love TEN THINGS I LEARNED FROM BILL PORTER a testament to courage, love, the power of relationships and optimism of spirit. An amazing gift.' -- Top Sante 20031201 Incredible inspiration about the power of the spirit on every page. Uplifting.' -- Health & Fitness 20030901 'Bill Porter is a sterling example that each of us can overcome any adversity, setback or handicap. 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. He is an example and inspiration to us all.' -- Dr Stephen R. 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. A wonderful story and a wonderful book!' -- Cynthia Kersey, author of UNSTOPPABLE 20030901
Picture are very goood.. I loved this book. From the most modest hot plate and the blandest diet of her Presbyterian upbringing to the kitchen of her mature years so grand it was profiled in the New York Times and capable of producing feasts a la Julia Child, she has always been in the thick of it. In retrospect her affair with food even parallels the arc of American history: the naievete of the 1940s giving way to the imperialism of the Fifties and Sixties, the hedonism of the Seventies, the disillusionment of the Eighties and the regrouping of the Nineties. Too often she indicates her growing frustrations and assumes that you get it. After seeing a video, "A Sense of Wonder", which portrays Rachel Carson giving her account of her life and the writing of "Silent Spring" I went looking for a biography that would fill in the pieces. What I think is her intention is that you travel her road to the realization that she can be responsible for her happiness, once she takes that responsibili
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