Wheels of Fire: A Story of Courage, Triumph over Adversity and Civil Action

Synopsis

In the book, Ari describes his happy childhood and his memories of a loving family and home environment. He lived a positive, energetic and interesting life as a teenager and young adult before a fateful diving accident left him paralysed and a wheelchair user. However, he adopted a mindset of viewing his form of disability as the all-ability state-of-mind he has. His faith and persistency enabled him to rise far above his challenges, and his example inspired many others in his sphere of influence. His insightful words and thoughts about the inclusive nature of human existence brought me to a better understanding of the integrated nature of emotional, spiritual, and social intelligence. Ari is a remarkable human being who managed to implement his deep understanding of inclusive respect between human beings in his own life, friendships, and teachings. His example taught me about the value of implementing the ‘I, me, thou’ principle in all walks of life. In his lifetime, Ari met a wide variety of noteworthy and influential public figures from whom he learnt many important life lessons. For example, his meeting with Christopher Reeve inspired him to keep his faith in his cause. Morné du Plessis impressed the importance of civic leadership and courageous service on Ari. Others taught Ari that creative stimulation is often rewarded by friendships that can become mutually beneficial to many stakeholders in such friendships. Ari also learnt that a life filled with integrity and dignity can be rewarding to self and others in your life sphere. In Afrikaans it can be said Ari learnt to appreciate the value of “lewe, belewe, uitlewe” (live, experience, contribute). He also developed a strong belief in the importance of truth, fairness, and goodwill in all friendships that he formed in his lifetime. This book describes a positive approach to living with dis-ease or disability and inspiring others in the process. Ari explains how he succeeded in converting his disability into this-ability that became all-of-his-ability. He also shares some of the valuable insights and lessons he has learnt from his involvement in numerous QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA)-related initiatives. Leaders and practitioners in the fields of medicine, psychology, sociology, public service, business and non-government organisation (NGOs) among many other fields, can gain many valuable insights and lessons from reading this book. This book is highly recommended for any person interested to learn about positive life-changing experiences.

Copyright:

2022

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

208 Pages

Publisher:

Reach Publishers

Date of Addition:

08/01/22

Copyrighted By:

Ari Seirlis

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

Yes

Categories:

Disability-Related, Biographies and Memoirs

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.