Little Big Steps

A Life-Changing Injury and the Inspirational Journey to Overcome the Odds

De: Arash Bayatmakou

Narrado por: Arash Bayatmakou

After 30 years of a healthy, rewarding, and exciting life, I wake up in a hospital bed unable to move. The neurosurgeon leans down and breaks the news: You won't regain any function in your body and you will never walk again. My medical insurance sends me home, discontinues my care, and tells me to "adapt to my new life".

Little Big Steps is the story of the pivotal moments, interactions, and breakthroughs following the injury that turned my life upside down. Each chapter explores the experiences, challenges, and discoveries that have inspired me to work towards those accomplishments I was told were impossible.

There are moments of immense frustration and grief, and moments of surreal hilariousness and unparalleled joy as I remain on the path to get back on my feet. The story culminates with proof that motivation, determination, and unwavering commitment can lead to incredible achievements.

©2017 Arash Bayatmakou (P)2017 Arash Bayatmakou

Amazing story

I first met Arash in my water aerobics class I saw this gorgeous young man arrive in a wheelchair with his guide dog and I was struck by his presence - he was calm alert and engaging and being a nurse I could see the scar in the back of his neck so I knew he had had some sort of spinal cord injury. I try not to stare but I was amazed at his upper body strength and his fabulous energy. One day I mentioned how much I appreciated and looked up to him to one of my classmates and she told me he wrote a book! I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it and it explained in complete detail how this human had come to where he is today. I saw him recently with his beautiful wife Brita and their darling child whose name I don’t know yet but hope to know one day they are an amazing family and he is an amazing man. I strongly recommend this book♥️👊🏽 Tura Franzen

inspiring and honest!

The authors honesty and inspiration and perspective as he wakes up after his injury and the o going path of purpose and te overy.

inspirational!

Inspirational true story of perseverance over an incredible challenges. Positive, and we'll written (spoken), this book keeps you engaged throughout. I can't wait to read the next chapter!

A little dated now, but still inspirational.

I have a friend who was recently paralyzed, so I decided to give this book a listen. Talk about eye opening! It's a part of society that most of us are fortunate not to have to be exposed to, but should be.

A Great Story of Overcoming Challenges in Life

Would you listen to Little Big Steps again? Why?

I cried. I laughed. And I cried again, but tears of joy. This story is one of perseverance in the face of enormous adversity. While this story focuses on Arash's difficulties living a life with a body he doesn't recognize as his own, the lessons are tangible for everyone. While we hope to never need the mental fortitude shown by Arash, we all have challenges we must overcome during our lifetimes. The power of this narrative is that those challenges can be overcome by focusing on small progress and that, by doing so, the larger goal can be accomplished.

What did you like best about this story?

I absolutely enjoyed the detail of Arash's proposal to his girlfriend.

Which character – as performed by Arash Bayatmakou – was your favorite?

Arash, of course