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Ten Things I Learned from Bill Porter

Ten Things I Learned from Bill Porter by Shelly Brady (List Price: $12.95; 2002 New World Library) I stumbled across a recommendation for this book somewhere along the way and made a mental note to read it someday. I am glad I did; it is really an inspirational story. Shelly Brady reviews her years as a personal assistant to Bill Porter, a door-to-door salesman who overcame the challenges of Cerebral Palsy. She condenses her experience into a series of illustrations about timeless principles of perseverance, dignity, and will power. In all fairness to readers who may buy the book, it isn't particularly well-written. Brady does a nice job of capturing Bill Porter, but her narration wanders off topic frequently. That is, she doesn't seem to be able to resist making the story about her 30% of the time. It is a quick read in an easy conversational tone; I read it in one sitting. For me, the power of the story (and the value of the book) was the challenge that it placed on m