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Never give up! It’s not just a rallying cry but the everyday philosophy for the twenty heroic athletes chronicled in Running Through Roadblocks (Bedazzled Ink, 2008) by Jerry Del Priore. The trials and tribulations of these warrior athletes inspire and provide hope to others through sheer persistence and optimism in the face of life-changing adversity.

Included among the twenty amazing athletes in this book is former Detroit Lions' offensive guard Mike Utley, who didn’t give up after a collision on the football field left him paralyzed from the chest down; Molly McMaster, a colon cancer survivor, who plays women’s amateur hockey and played “men’s professional ice hockey;” and Jim Eisenreich, former MLB player, who helped the Florida Marlins capture the 1997World Series crown while living with Tourette syndrome.

In addition to aforementioned athletes, readers will also learn of Jim Kyte’s struggle to overcome his hearing impairment to become the first legally deaf hockey player to don a NHL uniform; and Christine Galan’s journey from heart and liver transplant recipient to completing the New York City Marathon.

About the Author

Jerry Del Priore is a freelance sports writer from Brooklyn, New York, who covers a variety of professional, college and high school sports for a number of print and online publications. At the age of twelve, Del Priore developed juvenile diabetes. Armed with a Bachelors of Science degree in Physical Education from Brooklyn College, Del Priore has worked with countless special needs children in a variety of recreational settings. Del Priore also volunteers his time reading to children and assisting several prominent charities with fundraising events.

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