Get In The Game

Meet The Author: Kevin Atlas Nearly SevenFeetTall, Kevin Atlas Commands Attention When He Shows Up As A Speaker In Schools, Churches, And Corporate Boardrooms Around The World. What Makes KevinS Story So Remarkable Is That Against All Odds, He Became The First Player Missing A Limb To Play Ncaa Division I Basketball. Kevin Weaves His Story Around The Life Lessons He Gained From Overcoming The Loss Of His Left Arm While In Childbirth, The Early Death Of His Father, A Challenging Home Environment, And A Legion Of Skeptics To Become One Of The Top High School Basketball Players In His Home State Of California And Earn A Scholarship To Play At Manhattan College In New York City. He Lives In Sparks, Nv. Kevin Knows You CanT Win If You DonT Get In The Game. In Addition To His Speaking Company, He Is An Entrepreneur Who Has Founded And Partnered In Numerous Successful Business Launches. Discover More WhatS Inside AuthorS Note M Y Name Is Kevin Atlas. ItS A Cool Name, Right? I Actually Chose It On My Own. I Think ItS More Fitting For A Man Who Has Traveled To All Fifty States And Seven Continents Except For Antarctica In My First Thirty Years Of Life. IM A Globetrotter, A Philanthropist, And An Entrepreneur, And IVe Come A Long Way From Being The Son Of An Electrician. No Disrespect To My Father, Wayne, Or To My Given Name, Laue. I Changed My Name Simply Because IVe Outgrown It. Allow Me To Explain. I Was A Crippled Boy In A Broken Household Who CouldnT Even Pass A Class Until High School. I Was Diagnosed With Adhd And Dyslexia, And I Also Had A Speech Impediment. I Had To Witness Both Of My Parents Pass Away Before Their Time. I WasnT Given Much In Life, So I Had To Learn, Adapt, Hustle, And Transform. You See, That Kid Who Faced So Much Adversity Has Grown Up To Become The Face Of A ThreeBillionDollar Company. That Crippled Boy... Read More Read Less KevinS Remarkable And Perfectly Told Story Will Make You Laugh, Cry, And Think. Bill Walton, Nba Hall Of Fame Player & Sportscaster KevinS Ability To Overcome Adversity Is A Testament To His Character, And I Admire His Strong Spirit And Resolve. KevinS Dedicated Efforts Are Setting A Fine Example For People Across America. President George W. Bush On Sale Feb 25, 2020 Publisher .HachetteAudioSt0{Fill:#727B80} Hachette Audio Logo Isbn13 9781549124181 Genre Mind, Body, Spirit / Religion / Christian Life / Inspirational / Christian Living / Inspirational Be Inspired By The Story Of Kevin Atlas (Formerly Laue), Whose Faith And Perseverance Helped Him Become An Ncaa Division I Basketball Player, Despite Being Born With Only One Arm. Even Before Entering The World, Kevin Atlas Was A Fighter. He Should Have Died In Childbirth, As The Umbilical Cord Was Wrapped Around His Neck Twice, But He Survived Because His Left Arm Was In The Middle Of It, Allowing Blood To Flow To His Brain. But Since Circulation Was Cut Off In That Arm, He Was Born With His Left Arm Ending Just Below His Elbow. Get In The Game Is KevinS Story Of Transformation: Moving From Anger To Joy. From Embarrassment To Confidence. From The Sidelines And Wishing His Life Was Different To Getting In The Game And Showing Who He Is. KevinS Arduous Journey To Earning A Scholarship To Manhattan College In New York City And Becoming The First Ncaa Division I Basketball Player Missing A Limb Has Given Him Keen Insights To Help Anyone Who Feels Trapped And Defeated By LessThanPerfect Circumstances, Whether Physical, Mental, Or Environmental. Kevin DoesnT Encourage Readers To Simply Accept And Live With Their Challenges, Hurts, And Losses. He Spurs Them On To Believe Any Weakness Can, In Reality, Become The One Thing That Propels Them To Achieve Their Greatest Potential. As Kevin Has Learned Throughout His Life, You CanT Win If You DonT Get In The Game!