BOOK LAUNCH
Journey Through My Mirror
by Steven Adams
Steven Adams is a member of our fellowship who loves to worship the Lord....
I will never forget the day when he first came to our fellowship about 3 years ago...
The Lord had me preaching about a blind man and then in walked a blind man.. I never knew then how much a blind man would inspire me...
One time he recited the whole "Man From Snowy River"
He did tell me he was writing a book ...tbh I wasn't sure if it was actually going to happen... but yet here we are promoting a Book Launch for the glory of God..
Rev Waz
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JOURNEY THROUGH MY MIRROR
By Steven Adams
This book is the true story of Steven Adams. Born in Albany, at the far south of Western Australia in 1968, he left school at age fourteen, forging himself as a resourceful Jackaroo throughout Australia and the world.
In 1992, having spent eight and a half years working throughout Australia, Steven threw caution to the wind and travelled overseas. Touring through eleven countries, we find him in the Canadian Rocky Mountains where his declaration of " I am completely free of society, and am 100% independent," would come to haunt him.
On his return to Australia in late 1995, Steve’s world was shattered. He was involved in a horrific road accident, where he was run over by a twelve and a half tonne truck trailer. He was left with a broken body in which he had to relearn to walk and talk. The major blow? He had to be JOURNEY THROUGH MY MIRROR
By Steven Adams
This book is the true story of Steven Adams. Born in Albany, at the far south of Western Australia in 1968, he left school at age fourteen, forging himself as a resourceful Jackaroo throughout Australia and the world.
In 1992, having spent eight and a half years working throughout Australia, Steven threw caution to the wind and travelled overseas. Touring through eleven countries, we find him in the Canadian Rocky Mountains where his declaration of " I am completely free of society, and am 100% independent," would come to haunt him.
On his return to Australia in late 1995, Steve’s world was shattered. He was involved in a horrific road accident, where he was run over by a twelve and a half tonne truck trailer. He was left with a broken body in which he had to relearn to walk and talk. The major blow? He had to be told he was now completely blind.
The story follows three stages of his life, his working days, his amazing adventures and his post-accident achievements. He pushed aside any doubts and created a life without sight and mobility, pursuing a new purpose to his being, and educating himself with a Human Services Diploma, completed at Bunbury TAFE College. He also undertook a social science degree at Bunbury Edith Cowen University, in Western Australia. In my opinion, completely different to how I would expect a onetime adventurer to react. He engages in a new found course, counselling those with broken bodies and minds.
This formidable book ushers in a new genre of novel, where different realities are fused. Steve has woven into his life's fabric, a kaleidoscope of inner thoughts and searing photographic images, which will be embedded in your memory. His recounting of his three-month coma, gives us a rare glimpse into a world rarely witnessed. Steve's mantra, "I had to go blind to see." Was a philosophical foundation to build on and would provide his and his yet to come family, a full and meaningful life.
In summary, Steve overcame innumerable challenges, and displayed his virtues of tenacity, strength, leadership and compassion, inspiring others in their
hours of need.
Steve offers us the provision of qualities required for a meaningful existence, by conquering the fears and obstacles in his life, some of which, we all encounter through our days.
His reaction to his shocking accident was not why me, but “Why not me.” a statement which showed he was not going to wallow in sorrow, but was going to get on with the rebuilding of his newly acquired life. One would assume his head injuries would have affected his memory, miraculously, his blindness and desire to recall what he once had, improved it. His retentive memory meant the story was not lost. His imagination of truth beyond the darkness, and his new found reality of permanent disability were fused in his narrative. In fact, his various identities collide and meld into one.
This enigmatic soul can in a way, be contrasted to Ludwig van Beethoven. The great European music composer, who created his masterpieces despite being deaf. His conception of how his music sounded, was one of perception. This parallels with Steven's idea of picture-perfect images, implanted in his mind and which he translates into the written word, astonishingly well. (With the use of only one finger with which to type and despite being blind, he has written two books.
Amongst his travels, Steve spent Christmas celebrations with Russell Crowe and Jack Thompson, at Russel’s regional home in N.S.W. He spent two and a half months stranded in Tunisia, North Africa. He had a fingernail biting close call, with criminals and run ins with the police. Among many other things, he worked on a trawler in the English Channel and had many more nerve-racking experiences during his travels.
Steve's philosophy of "You aren't what you eat, you are what you think," brought to the forefront of my mind, his unique way of conceptualising, his deep
thinking and amazingly strong attitude.
An incredible book.
Jack J Hondros.
he was now completely blind.
The story follows three stages of his life, his working days, his amazing adventures and his post-accident achievements. He pushed aside any doubts and created a life without sight and mobility, pursuing a new purpose to his being, and educating himself with a Human Services Diploma, completed at Bunbury TAFE College. He also undertook a social science degree at Bunbury Edith Cowen University, in Western Australia. In my opinion, completely different to how I would expect a onetime adventurer to react. He engages in a new found course, counselling those with broken bodies and minds.
This formidable book ushers in a new genre of novel, where different realities are fused. Steve has woven into his life's fabric, a kaleidoscope of inner thoughts and searing photographic images, which will be embedded in your memory. His recounting of his three-month coma, gives us a rare glimpse into a world rarely witnessed. Steve's mantra, "I had to go blind to see." Was a philosophical foundation to build on and would provide his and his yet to come family, a full and meaningful life.
In summary, Steve overcame innumerable challenges, and displayed his virtues of tenacity, strength, leadership and compassion, inspiring others in their
hours of need.
Steve offers us the provision of qualities required for a meaningful existence, by conquering the fears and obstacles in his life, some of which, we all encounter through our days.
His reaction to his shocking accident was not why me, but “Why not me.” a statement which showed he was not going to wallow in sorrow, but was going to get on with the rebuilding of his newly acquired life. One would assume his head injuries would have affected his memory, miraculously, his blindness and desire to recall what he once had, improved it. His retentive memory meant the story was not lost. His imagination of truth beyond the darkness, and his new found reality of permanent disability were fused in his narrative. In fact, his various identities collide and meld into one.
This enigmatic soul can in a way, be contrasted to Ludwig van Beethoven. The great European music composer, who created his masterpieces despite being deaf. His conception of how his music sounded, was one of perception. This parallels with Steven's idea of picture-perfect images, implanted in his mind and which he translates into the written word, astonishingly well. (With the use of only one finger with which to type and despite being blind, he has written two books.
Amongst his travels, Steve spent Christmas celebrations with Russell Crowe and Jack Thompson, at Russel’s regional home in N.S.W. He spent two and a half months stranded in Tunisia, North Africa. He had a fingernail biting close call, with criminals and run ins with the police. Among many other things, he worked on a trawler in the English Channel and had many more nerve-racking experiences during his travels.
Steve's philosophy of "You aren't what you eat, you are what you think," brought to the forefront of my mind, his unique way of conceptualising, his deep
thinking and amazingly strong attitude.
An incredible book.
Jack J Hondros.
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