Diaries of The Unbalanced Paddleboarder: Crash and RISE - Softcover

Shoreman, Mike

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1636844472 ISBN 13: 9781636844473

Publisher: Life to Paper Publishing, 2020

Synopsis

Mike Shoreman "the board man" is a fun and personable paddleboarder. On a trip to India, he stands before the Ganges River, and awakens to his passion of inspiring others on the water. He returns home, becomes a professional paddleboard coach, and soon, builds a successful paddleboarding business from the ground up. His dream of sharing his gift with students becomes a reality.

One morning, everything changes. A sudden neurological condition called Ramsay Hunt Syndrome wakes him in excruciating pain. With a collapsed face, extreme vertigo, and an inability to walk properly, Mike is devasted that his budding paddleboarding career has come to an abrupt end. Hopelessness and loss enfold him as he is left to grieve his old life.

In this heartfelt, raw, and humorous memoir, Mike channels his pain into purpose. Crash and RISE is a story about falling down, getting back up, and stepping bravely into a life that looks nothing like the one we have planned for ourselves. Mike demonstrates what it truly means to crash and rise again by transcending mental and physical limitations in order to share his light with the world. His story reminds us that it is always darkest just before the dawn.

About this title

About the Author

MIKE SHOREMAN is a former professional Stand Up Paddle Boarding Coach, until in 2018 a neurological condition forced him to retire from the sport. Mike made the transition to consulting and speaking where he shares his remarkable story and the life lessons learned along the way. Mike is an ambassador for several non-profit organizations and a mental health advocate who fights to break stigmas. He is the winner of the 2020 SUP MAN of the Year Award and the International People's Choice Paddleboarder of the Year Award. To contact the author, visit www.mikeshoreman.com

Edition details

• Publisher: Life to Paper Publishing
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1636844472
• ISBN 13: 9781636844473
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168