
If at Birth You Don't Succeed
My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny
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Narrated by:
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Zach Anner
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By:
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Zach Anner
Comedian Zach Anner opens his frank and devilishly funny book, If at Birth You Don't Succeed, with an admission: He botched his own birth. Two months early, underweight and underprepared for life, he entered the world with cerebral palsy and an uncertain future. So how did this hairless mole rat of a boy blossom into a viral Internet sensation who's hosted two travel shows, impressed Oprah, driven the Mars Rover, and inspired a John Mayer song? (It wasn't "Your Body is a Wonderland".)
Zach lives by the mantra: When life gives you a wheelchair, make lemonade. Whether recounting a valiant childhood attempt to woo Cindy Crawford, encounters with zealous faith healers, or the time he crapped his pants mere feet from Dr. Phil, Zach shares his fumbles with unflinching honesty and characteristic charm. By his 30th birthday, Zach had grown into an adult with a career in entertainment, millions of fans, a loving family, and friends who would literally carry him up mountains.
If at Birth You Don't Succeed is a hilariously irreverent and heartfelt memoir about finding your passion and your path even when it's paved with epic misadventure. This is the unlikely but not unlucky story of a man who couldn't safely open a bag of Skittles but still became a fitness guru with fans around the world. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll fall in love with the Olive Garden all over again and learn why cerebral palsy is, definitively, "the sexiest of the palsies".
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Laugh out loud good time
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So wonderful
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I appreciated Zach's hilarious delivery of a very personal narrative. The book chronicles Zach's incredible 30 year life. His stories inspired me like good vinyl on repeat and I will refer back to them frequently. Being as open as he was is compelling, but I often felt the urge to applaud at regular intervals. I love being around people who hunt positivity and while I don't know Zach personally, I can now have his optimism and zeal in my life at a moment's notice.
I wish him the best of luck and I want more Zach Anner. Consider this my lighter thrust in the sky as I passively beg for an encore.
Encore! Encore!
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Inspirational, motivating, and hilarious
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A triumph of making the most of the life you've been given.
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Brimming with Contagious Optimism
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Really fantastic
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With adequate pacing and good tone of voice, Anner is capable of being all sarcastic, optimistic, and reflective. He knows his memoir best. An excellent listen and read for people in all walks of life who may be enjoying the ups, or experiencing the lows, Anner reminds us that we are all too human and even the best of us make mistakes, have worries, and have things never go perfectly to plan. Perseverance is a keystone of life whether it involves keeping your tummy troubles in rein, mountain climbing, or trying to find love across the globe.
True rating: 4.5 stars out of 5.
...write a book about it.
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What a positive attitude!
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Great audible book
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