The Viewfinder: Michael's Story
A story of catastrophic loss, faith, and the decision to transform adversity into purpose, told in full, in Michael's own words.
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Michael’s Purpose in Writing
Most people spend years asking why something happened to them. Few decide, in the middle of it, to ask a different question instead.
The Viewfinder: Michael's Story is the full account of what happened next. On November 19, 1985, driving home after working as an extra on an Arnold Schwarzenegger film set during his senior year at UNC-Wilmington, Michael was in a car accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down and ended a promising tennis career in an instant. What follows isn't just the recovery. It's the decision, made early and held onto since, that his response would matter more than his circumstances. It's a Michael Bowen memoir, yes, but it's also the same story behind every keynote he delivers, told here in full.
What's inside:
The accident, and the decision that followed it
The recovery, told through the people who made it possible
Founding Ride to Recovery in 1986, and the three cross-country rides that followed
The throughline that's carried into teaching, coaching, and speaking
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A little note from Michael
I didn't write this book to document survival. I wrote it because the question that changed my life,
What do I do with what happened to me?
is the same question I bring to every stage, every conversation and every room.
If you want my full story behind the keynote, it's here. If you want to bring my story to your event and to your organization, that's just one page away.
