Back to the Summit How One Man Defied Death and Paralysis to Again Lead a Full Life of Service to Others

Name: Back to the Summit How One Man Defied Death and Paralysis to Again Lead a Full Life of Service to Others
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ISBN: 9781614480945

ISBN-10: 161448094X

ISBN-13: 9781614480945

Edition: 2011

Authors: Sen. Omer Rains

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“You’ll never walk again.”California Senator Omer Rains had been a politician on the global stage, a power-broking lawyer of A-list celebrities, and conqueror of some of the highest mountains in the world. But when a paralyzing brain aneurysm and stroke hit him at age 61, he became more helpless than a small child.In Back to the Summit, Rains takes readers on a courageous journey toward recovery, both physical and spiritual, as he reflects on the people, events, and American history that shaped his life and gave him the strength to dare to walk again. Every flashback to the past offers insight into the philosophy that once saved his life and now defines his every action: “Get up from every…

Book details

List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Publication date: 11/1/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 360
Size: 6.72" wide x 9.58" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English



Foreword & Acknowledgement


Introduction



A Shattered Life



Barnett



The Move West



Paralysis



Wild Oats and the Victory Bell



Marriage and Berkeley



Law School and the Loss of a Loved One



Determination



Success as a Prosecutor Marred by Family Addictions



Private Practice and Public Life



Divorce and Its Aftermath



Pain and Hurt



Elective Office



Ronald Reagan and the Next Election



Legislative Life



The Red Baron



"Climbing" toward the Summit



George Moscone



Jimmy Carter



The Third Term



Turkey and Greece



Pushing the Limits



Decision to Run for Attorney General



The Campaign for Attorney General



Reflections on Public Service



Letter to a Son



Return to Private Life



Lake Tahoe: Back to Nature, Back to God



The Sacramento Kings and the NBA



The Sherman Anti-Trust Act



Ross Perot



From Chaos to Order



The Light of My Life



"The Rest and Be Thankful" and Fire



"The Troubles," Costa Rica, and Worms



China



A Fisherman and the Albatross



Nelson Mandela & South Africa



Recovering At North Shore



Lives of Quiet Desperation



Being Alive at 55



Extreme Adventure (More Sports; More Injuries)



Black Diamonds



Mt. Everest



Pakistan, the Taliban and Paco Tech



Turkmenistan



A Setback



Geneva and the Unraveling of a Long Marriage



The Snake Pit



Tragedies in the 21st Century



Divorce Again!



A House of Cards



Aftermath of an Aneurysm and Stroke



Spartacus



Death of a Father



The Flume Trail



Nicaragua



READ and a "Pistol of a Lady"


Epilogue


About the Author


Index