商品簡介
Walking Papers is the incredibly inspiring story of a young man who wouldn't give up. Francesco Clark was a twenty-four year old with a bright future when he went to Long Island for the weekend-but a nocturnal dive into a pool's shallow and changed everything, forever. Paralyzed from the neck down, Francesco was told by his doctors that he would never move from his bed or even breathe without assistance. But Francesco fought back. Within days, he was breathing on his own. His father, a doctor himself, investigated every opportunity for experimental treatment, and Francesco used every resource available to speed his recovery. To avoid having his lungs painfully suctioned, he sang, loudly, for hours---and that was just the beginning.
Francesco moved back home with his parents and began the long process toward recovery. Many doctors discourage patients with spinal cord injury from pursuing physical therapy beyond very basic movements, but Francesco embarked on a five-hour daily regimen, including the treadmill program that Christopher Reeve had made famous. Soon he astounded the medical establishment with his progress.
As a result of the accident, Francesco was also unable to sweat out toxins, leaving his complexion poor. He and his father began to experiment, and the Clark's Botanicals skin-care line was born. Now CB products are sold worldwide in stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, and are enjoyed by a host of celebrities. The company has won many major fashion awards. The lessons about persistence that Francesco learned from his recovery process, and the loving support of his amazing family, have both contributed to his incredible business success.
Seven years after the accident, Francesco continues to improve and to surprise his doctors---for instance, he can now work on a computer. Walking Papers is the inspiring story of how, with individual determination and unconditional family support, Francesco Clark overcame extreme adversity and achieved an extraordinary triumph.
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作者簡介
Francesco Clark is the founder of Clark's Botanicals, which has been featured in the New York Times, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, and many other publications. His company has won the Fashion Group International Rising Star Award, Allures Best of Beauty Award (two years in a row), Fitness's Beauty Award, Self's Healthy Beauty Award, Cosmetic Executive Women's Indie Brand of the Year 2008, as well as Wallpapers's design award. He was featured in the PBS special This Emotional Life. An ambassador for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, he lives in Bronxville, New York.
